Name: Macher Chop recipe by Sai Priya at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Boneless fish - 300 gm; Boiled Potato- 2 medium sized; Minced Garlic- 1 tbsp; Onion chopped- 1 big sized; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp; Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp; Coriander seeds- 1.5 tsp; Green chilli, chopped- 3; Fresh coriander leaves, chopped - 1/4 cup; All purpose flour - 2 tbsp; Bread crumbs- 1.5 cup; Egg whites- 2; Mustard oil- 1 tbsp; Oil to fry; Salt as per taste

ABOUT Macher Chop RECIPE

Mention Bengali food to anyone, the first picture to come to mind is fish. Fish been always a symbol of prosperity and pleasure in a Bong family. Macher chop is a Bengali style fish croquette.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Boneless fish - 300 gm
Boiled Potato- 2 medium sized
Minced Garlic- 1 tbsp
Onion chopped- 1 big sized
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp
Coriander seeds- 1.5 tsp
Green chilli, chopped- 3
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped - 1/4 cup
All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
Bread crumbs- 1.5 cup
Egg whites- 2
Mustard oil- 1 tbsp
Oil to fry
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Dry roast the cumin and coriander seeds. Let it cool and make a fine powder of it.
Steam the fish for 8-10 mins. Pat dry in a kitchen towel and debone it.
Mash it well with boiled potatoes. Then season with salt, cumin and coriander powder.
Take a pan and heat mustard oil. Add the green chilli and fry for a minute. Then add the chopped onion, minced garlic, turmeric powder and fry for 2 minutes. Mix the fish mixture and cook for a minute only. Then mix in the coriander leaves.
Cool the mixture. Dust your palm with flour and shape them into 10-12 balls. Take a bowl and whisk in the egg whites for 30 seconds.
Heat oil in a deep kadai for frying. Dip one ball into the egg-white and coat with breadcrumbs, then dip it again in the egg-white. Coat it with bread-crumbs and deep fry at a medium flame. (I did double coating to seal it well. Be careful while frying as it takes less time to fry.)
Serve hot with kasundi (bengali mustard sauce) or simply with tomato ketchup.

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