Khoyra Maach Bhaja

Maach (Fish) is the essential Bengali staple and in Kolkata we get a huge variety of big and small ones, fresh as well as dried in our Fish Markets in Bengal. Maach Bhaja literally means Fish Fry. Fish, whole or steaks is marinated with Turmeric and Salt and  then, deep fried in Mustard Oil to make Maach Bhaja . Its a simple procedure and requires only a couple of ingredients.

Tuck into a simple meal of Daal, Bhaat and crispy fried Maach Bhaja like me.....

  Easy Bengali Fish Fry..... Khoyra Maach Bhaja :

Ingredients :

Fresh Fish (Khoyra Maach)..........................................6 pieces
Turmeric Powder (Holud Guro).....................................2 tbsp
Salt (Noon)..................................................................2 tbsp
Red Chilly Powder (Lal Lanka Guro)............................1 tsp
Mustard Oil (Sorsher Tel).............................................4-6 tbsp





Clean the pieces well and coat with some salt and turmeric powder. Add red chilly powder if you want.

Keep aside to marinate for 10 minutes while you heat the oil to fry the fish.

Heat Mustard Oil till steaming hot. Add the coated Fish in hot oil and fry till golden on either side.
It takes two minutes per side.

I have taken Khoyra Maach but Rui or Kaatla is also done in the same method.

This is best enjoyed off the wok, crisp, hot and with some hot Bhaat-Daal.