Name: Macher dimer malai Dalna( Fish egg cooked in coconut sauce ) recipe by Tanuja acharya at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rohu fish egg -300 gm; potato -2 julienne cut; Coconut grated - 1/2 cup; Coconut milk -1 cup; Cumin powder -1 tbsp; Ginger paste -1 tbsp; Red chilli powder -2 tbsp; green chillis -1; Roasted fenugreek- 1/2 tbsp; Bay leaf -1; Garam masala ( cardamom , cloves and cinnamon) powder -1 tbsp; turmeric -2 tbsp; Salt and sugar to taste; Mustard Oil as required; water as required; Coriander for garnishing

ABOUT Macher dimer malai Dalna( Fish egg cooked in coconut sauce ) RECIPE

This is a lost recipe from the kitchen east Bengal . Apart from the monotonous fish curry recipe this particular recipe where we used fish egg cooked in coconut malai or sauce .

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rohu fish egg -300 gm
potato -2 julienne cut
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
Coconut milk -1 cup
Cumin powder -1 tbsp
Ginger paste -1 tbsp
Red chilli powder -2 tbsp
green chillis -1
Roasted fenugreek- 1/2 tbsp
Bay leaf -1
Garam masala ( cardamom , cloves and cinnamon) powder -1 tbsp
turmeric -2 tbsp
Salt and sugar to taste
Mustard Oil as required
water as required
Coriander for garnishing

Instructions

marinate the fish egg with salt and turmeric
Heat oil in a Kadai fry the fish egg Both side properly.
once it was properly fried from both the side set it for cooling
now cut the fish egg in equal halves as shown in the pic
in the remaining oil fry the potatoes till it becomes translucent
Add some more oil , and heat the oil
add garam masala , sugar and chilli powder , bay leaf , turmeric and saute well
Add the fried potatoes and stir fry.
add the cumin powder , ginger paste , and salt and cook for some mins in a low flame .
add the coconut milk and sprinkle the roasted fenugreek powder and cook well for few mins
To make a thick gravy add the grated coconut and cook for some time .
now add the fried egg pieces and green chilli and cook Till the potatoes and egg cooked properly .
Garnish with coriander and serve with hot rice

Similar Recipes