Side Dishes January 27, 2015
Calories
595
Sodium
38mg
1% DV
Fat
43g
66% DV
Protein
4g
8% DV
Carbs
11g
4% DV
Fiber
3g
12% DV
Fish in mustard gravy(Machcha Besara)
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Popularly known as Machcha Besara-it is a delicacy of Eastern part of India
4
1 lb Fish (cut into pieces, preferably Rohu or Carp fish)
3 garlic cloves
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup water
1 red chili pepper (dry)
4 tsp oil
1 and half tsp salt ( 1tsp for gravy and half tsp for frying fish)
1 tsp turmeric powder( Half tsp for gravy and half tsp for frying fish)
Half tsp chilly powder
Half tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp lime juice or lemon juice
1 dry salted mango (Ambula)
3 garlic cloves
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup water
1 red chili pepper (dry)
4 tsp oil
1 and half tsp salt ( 1tsp for gravy and half tsp for frying fish)
1 tsp turmeric powder( Half tsp for gravy and half tsp for frying fish)
Half tsp chilly powder
Half tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp lime juice or lemon juice
1 dry salted mango (Ambula)
1. Clean the fish pieces properly, and marinate it with half tsp salt, half tsp turmeric, 2tsp lemon juice, half tsp chilly powder, half tsp ginger-garlic paste and keep it aside for half an hour.
2.In a bowl, soak 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 dry red chili pepper, garlic cloves in very little amount of water for half an hour. Chop one tomato into small pieces. After half an hour, in a blender grind tomato pieces along with the soaked mixture of mustard seeds,cumin seeds, garlic cloves,red chili pepper and make a paste.
3. Add 2 tsp oil to a pan and once the oil gets heated, shallow fry the marinated fish pieces and once completely fried, keep them aside.
4.In the same pan, add 2 more tsp oil.Chop one onion and add to the oil.
5.Once the onions are golden brown in color, add the paste made in step 2 with the fried fish pieces. Add 1 tsp of salt and half tsp of turmeric powder along with 1 cup of water and cook it on low to medium flame for 20-25 minutes, till the raw smell of mustard and garlic is gone. Add the salted dry mango towards the end of cooking.
Serve the fish gravy with plain white rice.The taste is amazing.
Nutritions
Calories
595
Sodium
38mg
1% DV
Fat
43g
66% DV
Protein
4g
8% DV
Carbs
11g
4% DV
Fiber
3g
12% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat 17g 88%
Polysaturated Fat 6g 41%
Monosaturated Fat 18g 118%
Cholesterol 286mg 96%
Sodium 38mg 1%
Potassium 523mg 14%
Protein 4g 8%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 602IU 12%
Vitamin B6 1mg 74%
Vitamin C 29mg 49%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 1mg 10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.