Monday, July 18, 2011

Ilish Macher muri ghonto (Curry with Hilsa fish head)

Today I will share another recipe which I dont know how many people used to have.In this recipe I am going to use  Hilsa fish Head (Ilish macher matha)

Yes,we bengalis are very much foodie kind.We love fish heads very much and most popular recipe with fish head is Muri ghonto (With Rohu or katla fish head).I ll post Muri ghonto recipe some other day. But here I am going to post a similar kind of recipe with ilish head,which I named as Ilish Macher Mathr Ghonto.

The recipe is not similar.But thsi is one of the favourite of my list.Today I ll disclose this recipe, and I am sure you also love it that much.

Preparation Time: 30 min
Ingredients: Fish Head
                     250 gm pumpkin (kumru)
                     1 big size ridge guard (Jhinge)
                     1 big size potato
                      raw methi
                      raw kala jeera
                      3 green chili
                      salt to taste
                      jeera powder
                      dhania powder
                      1/2 tbsp ginger paste
                      1/2 tbsp sugar
                      1 tbsp ghee

Preparation: First chopped the vegetables as per proper size.Not in small size,medium size cube.

Now need to fry the fish head properly and keep aside.Now in a pan put some mustard oil and heat it.Add raw methi and raw kala jeera (Phoron) and then add the vegetables ti it.

Add salt as per taste and turmeric powder. Fry the vegetables properly.

Next add the ginger paste,jeera powder and dhania powder to the pan and mix them properly with the vegetables.


After that add 1 full cup water to it and then add the fish head fry.If required, you can add more water to it.Increase the heat and cook it and mix them all for 2-3 min.

Check the taste and add salt if required.Add little bit of sugar to enhance the taste.And finally add ghee.Cook for few min under covered on the pan.

So Muri Ghonto with hilsha fish head is ready.You can have it with boiled rice.

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