How to make Muri Ghonto -
A popular Bengali dish - fish cooked in mustard oil with other masalas.
This recipe is contributed by Member SREEPARNA NANDYMAJUMDAR.
Main Ingredients : Rohu Fish (रोहू मछली), Potatoes (आलू)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Muri Ghonto Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Muri Ghonto Recipe
Rohu Fish 2-3
Potatoes 2 tablespoons
Onions chopped 2 medium
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Rice 2 teaspoons
Rice soaked 2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Potatoes diced 2
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a non stick pan add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Step 2
Add onion and saute till light brown. Add cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, rice and a minute.
Step 3
Add salt, fish and half cup water and let it simmer till the fish is tender. Remove from flame. Serve hot with rice.
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