Maachher Dimer Ambol (Hot,sweet & sour Fish Roe)

                                                                      Maacher dim 

Ingredients  for Maachher Dimer Ambol :

Fish Roe(Rui,katla,hilsa).................................................250 grams
Turmeric Powder.............................................................1 tsp
Mustard Oil........................................................................3-4 tsp
Red Chillies..........................................................................4-5
Mustard Seeds.(Sorshe)...................................................1/2 tsp
Nigella Seeds(Kalo Jeere)................................................1/4 tsp
Salt.......................................................................................1tsp or to taste
Sugar....................................................................................1 1/2 tsp or to taste
Tamarind................1 lemon sized ballsoaked in 2 cups of hot water to make a thick paste.
Bhaja Masala...........2dry red chillies&1tbsp cumin seeds dry roasted and ground.


Method :

Cut the fish roe into small pieces. Rub with a little turmeric and salt.  Heat oil in a pan until smoking, add mustard seeds, nigella seeds and dry red chillies.
When they stop crackling, add fish roe pieces and fry until brown.
Pour the tamarind juice through a sieve onto the fish roe, season with sugar and salt. Simmer over medium heat until gravy reduces to half.
Sprinkle the roasted bhaja masala over the fish roe, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve .

Maacher Dimer Bora :

Clean the roe and remove from the cover. Add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chilly, cornflour, egg and mix.

Heat refined oil and deep fry the bora's in small batches till crisp and golden . Serve hot.

Maachher dimer Bora

You can make Maacher Dimer Bora and then make ambol with it as well.