Macha means fish . Being a coastal state, fish is one staple diet to oriya people. Macha besara is a simple yet tasty cuisine from this place. It is prepared grindng together mustard and other spieces.
Ingredients:
1 kg rohu or bhakur fish (rohi /bhakura)
1 onion (piaja)
2 tomatoes (tamatara)
2 teaspoon red chilli powder (lanka gunda)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haladi gunda)
5 garlic cloves (rasuna kola)
5 tablespoon mustard oil (sorisha tela)
3 tablespoon mustard (sorisha)
½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
Salt to taste (luna).
1 kg rohu or bhakur fish (rohi /bhakura)
1 onion (piaja)
2 tomatoes (tamatara)
2 teaspoon red chilli powder (lanka gunda)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haladi gunda)
5 garlic cloves (rasuna kola)
5 tablespoon mustard oil (sorisha tela)
3 tablespoon mustard (sorisha)
½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
Salt to taste (luna).
Method:
- Cut the fish into small pieces and wash thoroughly.
- Add turmeric powder and salt to it for marinating.
- Make a paste of mustard, tomatoes and garlic.
- Cut the onion into slices.
- Pre-heat a pan on medium flame. Put oil and fry the fish in batches of 2 or 3 pieces at a time for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Keep the fried fish aside.
- Putting the pan again on medium flame take a little oil .
- Add cumin seeds and mustard ½ tea spoonful each.
- When the cumin seeds and mustard start cracking add the sliced onions. Stir a little.
- Add the tomato/mustard/garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to it.
- Also add 3 to 4 cups of water. Keep the pan on flame for about 10 to12 minutes.
- When the curry starts boiling add the fried fishes and boil it further for about 3 minutes.
- Besar is now ready to be served with rice.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves before serving.
Making Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4 persons.
Shelflife: 1 day.
Note: Choose fresh fish for this recipe.
Click here to know more about Oriya cuisines and Food Recipes- Introduction to Orissa Cuisines And Recipes.
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