Name: Rohu Macha Kaliya recipe by litushree Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rohu fried Fish (Curry Cut)- 8 pieces; Potatoes - 2 Medium sized chopped in slices(optional); 4 Medium Onion - finely sliced; 1 Medium Tomato fine sliced; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon (crushed); 4 cardamom (crushed); 1/4 cup Mustard oil; 1 tbsp Kashmir chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves; 11/2 cup water; Salt to taste; For Masala; 2 Medium onions(roughly chopped); Garlic 8-10 cloves; Coriander seeds 1 tsp; Cumin Seeds 1 tsp; 2 Dry red chili; 1 Green chili; 1 small Bay Leaf; Ginger 1 inch chopped

ABOUT Rohu Macha Kaliya RECIPE

The role of rohu is also considered a delicacy in odisha, West Bengal, Bhojpur and Andhra Pradesh and among Odiya's ,Bengalis and Nepalis. It is deep fried and served hot as an appetizer as part of a Odisha , Bengali and Bihari,meal. Rohu is also served deep fried in mustard oil, as kaliya, which is a rich gravy made of a concoction of spices and deeply browned onions.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rohu fried Fish (Curry Cut)- 8 pieces
Potatoes - 2 Medium sized chopped in slices(optional)
4 Medium Onion - finely sliced
1 Medium Tomato fine sliced
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon (crushed)
4 cardamom (crushed)
1/4 cup Mustard oil
1 tbsp Kashmir chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
11/2 cup water
Salt to taste
For Masala
2 Medium onions(roughly chopped)
Garlic 8-10 cloves
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
2 Dry red chili
1 Green chili
1 small Bay Leaf
Ginger 1 inch chopped

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and add sugar and caramelize it
Add crushed cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf, saute it for a minute
Add sliced onions,and saute till it turns golden brown
Now add in tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Add turmeric and chili powder,saute it for a few seconds
Add in remaining masalas, Roast until raw smell goes away
Add fried potatoes and mix well
Add water and bring to boil, cover and simmer till oil floats on top.
Ad in fried fish and cook for 10 mins.Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot

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