Maachor Muri Ghonto (Fish Head with Lentil)

Traditional Assamese Maachor Muri Ghonto (Fish Head with Lentil) recipe.

Ingredients

• Rohu fish head: 500 gms Salt: 1 level tsp Turmeric powder: ½ tsp Oil: for frying the fish head pieces Green gram (Moong dal): 150 gms
• Mustard oil: 3 tbsps Green cardamoms (crushed): 4 Bay leaves: 3 Asafoetida: a pinch Cumin seeds: ½ level tsp Chopped onion: 2 medium sized
• Salt: to taste Turmeric powder: 1 tsp Hot water: 600 ml To decorate: tomato pieces

Method

Step 1

Make four pieces of the fish head. Clean, wash and drain the fish head pieces. Rub salt and turmeric powder to the pieces. Heat mustard oil and half fry the fish head pieces. Keep one tbsp of lentil aside and roast the remaining lentil till slightly red. Add both the lentil together. Wash and drain.

Step 2

Heat fresh mustard oil in a pressure cooker. Add cardamoms, bay leaves, asafoetida and cumin seeds. When the seeds turn red add the chopped onion. Fry upon medium heat till the onions are brown. Add the fish head pieces and lentil. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder. Stir for a minute and add hot water.

Step 3

Close cooker. Bring the pressure cooker to full pressure. Reduce heat to minimum. Keep upon fire for 5-6 minutes and remove the cooker from fire. Cool. Open cooker. Stir. Decorate with tomato pieces and serve Maachar Muri Ghonto as a second course with rice after Khar.

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