Name: BHINRI ( Sindhi Style Fish Head Stew) recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Fish head ... 200 gms ( cut into pieces and marinate with salt ); Garlic ... 1 pod ( or as much as you like ); Roasted and crushed cumin .. 1 tsp; Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp; Coriander leaves .... handful; Wheat flour ...... 1 tbsp; Salt .... to taste; Ghee / oil ... 2-3 tbsps

ABOUT BHINRI ( Sindhi Style Fish Head Stew) RECIPE

Fish heads are usually discarded by most people but they give you loads of nutrition. We have many recipes in Sindhi Cuisine with fish head. This one is a soupy dish like a stew made with lot of garlic and hardly any spices. We call it Bhinri . This is mostly made with desi ghee and given to breast feeding mothers. You may also use oil instead.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Fish head ... 200 gms ( cut into pieces and marinate with salt )
Garlic ... 1 pod ( or as much as you like )
Roasted and crushed cumin .. 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves .... handful
Wheat flour ...... 1 tbsp
Salt .... to taste
Ghee / oil ... 2-3 tbsps

Instructions

Heat ghee / oil in a pan and add the crushed garlic. Saute a little.
Now tip in the cleaned and marinated fish head pieces and saute for a minute.
Add 2-3 cups of water ( depending on how much gravy you like ).
When it starts to boil add the cumin powder and turmeric powder. Add salt carefully as the fish is already marinated with it.
Simmer to cook. When it is almost done, dilute the flour with water and stir it into the pan.
Add the coriander leaves and simmer for a minute.
This can be taken like a soup with some bread or with roti / rice.

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