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Muri Ghonto

Nov-17-2015
Archita Ray
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Muri Ghonto RECIPE

A very traditional recipe of Bengal made of fish head.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Others
  • West Bengal
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Rohu Fish head - 1 medium sized fish head cut into half.
  2. Onion - 1 large
  3. Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  4. Raw rice - 2 tbsp - soaked in water
  5. Potato - 1 medium - cubed
  6. turmeric powder - 1 tsp + 1 tbsp
  7. chilli powder - 1 tsp
  8. Cumin powder - 1 tsp
  9. Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
  10. green chillies 4-5 slit
  11. Bay leaf - 2
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Mustard oil - 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Wash and clean the fish head properly.
  2. Smear with some turmeric powder, salt and fry till browned in 2 tbsp of mustard oil. Keep aside.
  3. In another pan, heat 2 tbsp mustard oil and add the bay leaves.
  4. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till fragrant.
  5. Add the sliced onions and fry till brown.
  6. Add the cubed potatoes.
  7. Add the dry spices - turmeric,chili powder, cumin powder, salt and the soaked rice.
  8. Cook the spices well and make sure they don't burn. Add a little water if required.
  9. Add 1 1/2 cup warm water, cover and let it cook for 10-12 minutes.
  10. By now the potatoes and the rice would have cooked and the water dried up considerably.
  11. Lastly, add the fried fish head, garam masala and the slit green chilies.
  12. Check the seasoning.
  13. Remove from heat and serve hot with rice.

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Ankit Kumar Gupta
Sep-28-2017
Ankit Kumar Gupta   Sep-28-2017

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