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A Bengali meal without a fish curryis incomplete. Fishes are prepared in the most nutritious as well as delicious way to complement any daily Bengali meal or occasion. There are some innovative fish recipes
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| Elish macher paturi (Hilsa Fish Dish) |
(hilsa fish with mustard smoked in banana leaves)
Ingredients:
7-8 pieces of hilsa fish.
1 1/2 tablespoons of mustard paste |
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very finely ground., 1/2 tablespoon turmeric paste., 1/2 teaspoon chili paste., 100 grams of mustard oil.
4-5 green chilies, washed and slit., 4-5 banana leaves, halved.
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Steps:
place the fish pieces in a flat dish. Add masala pastes and salt.
mix the fish and masala pastes together.
add mustard oil and green chilies and mix again.
on the tawa or iron griddle place, 2-3 banana leaves one on top of the other and another 2-3 leaves crosswise over the first ones.
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now carefully place the masala coated fishes in the center of the leaves.
pour the extra oil and masala on the top.
fold the banana leaves like a packet and tie it with a string.
place the tawa or the girdle on hot fire and cook for 20-25 mins.
remove from tawa and place the packet on a large platter.
untie it carefully and serve hot with rice. |
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Microwave method:-
follow the same recipe but make individual packets and place it in a flat dish and cook for 15-20 mins in medium heat.
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| Shrimps with Vegetables Choto Chingrir Chorchori |
Ingredients:
Cleaned and shelled shrimps:1cup;Potatoes halved lengthwise
and cut across in 1/8 inch thick slices:4
Large onions halved lengthwise and then sliced fine:2
Turmeric paste:1/2 tbls, Chilli paste:1 ts., Slit green chillies:4,
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| Green capsicums cut in 1 inch long strips:4, Oil:2tbls., A pinch of onion seeds/kalonji |
Steps:
Heat oil in a pan. Add the onion seeds when the oil is smoking hot. Fry for a couple of mins. And then add the sliced potatoes. Stir and fry until potatoes begin to change colour. Add sliced onions, the turmeric and chilli pastes. Stir well and fry for 5-7 more minutes.
Add half cup of water to the contents of the pan and allow to simmer, stirring from time to time. Add the green chillies and salt to taste. When the water is completely absorbed and the potatoes nearly cooked add the shrimps. Stir and fry until shrimps are done. Now add the capsicum strips and cook for approximately 7 mins. more or until green peppers are quite limp. Serve 4 with rice or luchi.
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