ORIYA RECIPE

Illishi Maccha Jholo

Recipe Process
Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric for 10 minutes. Chop the onion into small pieces. Make a coarse paste out of the ginger and garlic. Chop tomato into small pieces. Cooking - Heat 2 tsp oil in non-stick wok. Add the fish and fry on both sides till cooked through. Remove and keep aside. Add the remaining oil to the same wok. Add all the whole spices and fry till fragrant. Add onions and ginger garlic paste. Fry till the paste starts turning a light red/deep pink. Add the tomatoes along with red chilli powder, meat masala, 1/3 tsp turmeric and a little salt. Cook covered till tomatoes turn mushy. Add the potatoes and fry for 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water and bring to boil. Add the fish and adjust salt. Cook covered till potatoes are done

Recipe Ingredients
Hilsa/Indian Shad - 4 pieces Onion - 1 large Garlic - 8-9 flakes Ginger - 1 1/2 inch green cardamom - 2-3 nos cinnamon - 1 1/2 inch cloves - 4-5 nos bay leaf - 1 no tomato - 1 no, medium sized potato - 1 no, medium sized 1 tsp chilli powder 1/3 tsp meat masala (optional) salt to taste turmeric 5 tsp Saffola Rice Bran oil

Recipe Posted By
DO Team