Name: Maccher Munda Bandhakobir Chianchra. (Cabbage with Fish head) recipe by litushree Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rohu Fish head 1 whole divided into 2 pieces; Channa dal/bengal gram dal 1cup (soaked in 3 cup water atleast for 4 hours, overnight is best to use.); cabbage 2 cup finely chopped; MasalaPaste; Potatoes(2 Medium size) chopped in cubes; 1 Medium Tomato (fine slice); Whole spices-bay leaf 1 cinnamon 1inch(crushed) cardamom 2 nos(crushed; Mustard oil 4 tbsp; Kashmir chilli powder1 tbsp; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Sugar 1/2tsp; coriander leaves 1tbsp freshly chopped; Water 1 cup; Salt to taste; For Masala 4 Medium onions(roughly chopped) Garlic 8-10 pods Ginger 1inch (roughly chopped) Coriander seeds 1tsp Cumin Seeds 1tsp 2 Dry red chilli 1 Green chilli 1 small Bay Leaf Cinnamon 1/2 inch Cardamom 2 nos

ABOUT Maccher Munda Bandhakobir Chianchra. (Cabbage with Fish head) RECIPE

Machha Munda ghanta./ machha munda chhencheda : This recipe is called by different names simultaneously. It is also referred as chhincheda/chhencheda. In Bengali cusine version is of more lentils called as Mudhi Ghanta. In this dish main ingrident is fish heads.This recipe is very famous in Odiya wedding functions.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rohu Fish head 1 whole divided into 2 pieces
Channa dal/bengal gram dal 1cup (soaked in 3 cup water atleast for 4 hours, overnight is best to use.)
cabbage 2 cup finely chopped
MasalaPaste
Potatoes(2 Medium size) chopped in cubes
1 Medium Tomato (fine slice)
Whole spices-bay leaf 1 cinnamon 1inch(crushed) cardamom 2 nos(crushed
Mustard oil 4 tbsp
Kashmir chilli powder1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1/2tsp
coriander leaves 1tbsp freshly chopped
Water 1 cup
Salt to taste
For Masala 4 Medium onions(roughly chopped) Garlic 8-10 pods Ginger 1inch (roughly chopped) Coriander seeds 1tsp Cumin Seeds 1tsp 2 Dry red chilli 1 Green chilli 1 small Bay Leaf Cinnamon 1/2 inch Cardamom 2 nos

Instructions

Procedure to Make Masala: Place all ingredients into mixie jar and put little water and grind to paste.
Place a heavy bottom pan or kadhai put the oil and once the oil is heated, add the sugar.Let the sugar to caramelized (don't burn it) ,add crushed cinnamon, Cardamom and bay leaf, saute it for a minute
Now add in tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn little mushy
Now add the turmeric and chilli powder,saute it for a few seconds
Time for masala to go in, saute for 5 minutes
Now add soaked channa dal/bengal gram dal and cabbage.Now mix everything well and saute for 5 minutes
Now add fish heads f(ish pieces can also be added) Now add raw potatoes and water.Cook in low flame, all dals cooked properly
Once the fish are became tender it can be crushed with help of ladle,just by pressing the ladle on
Saute it till it roasted and dals cooked( all raw smell of masala goes off and oil start coming from sides)
Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice/roti.

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