Today I am sharing a different variation of authentic
Bengali “Puishak chorchori macher matha di e” to
“ Puishak er chachra mourola
mach di e”. I and my husband always try to change the authentic dish in
our own
way, we enjoy it.
In summer season Malabar spinach (Basale leaf) aka puishak
is easily available to local market in West
Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh also.
Malabar spinach is rich in unsaturated fatty acid and high
in Vitamin A, C, iron and calcium.
It has a high amount of protein for a plant and good source
of magnesium, phosphorus and potasium.
Malabar spinach helps in better sleep, healthy heart,
prevents dementia, improves eye sight, helps in
digestion, treats and prevents
cancer.
On the other hand, another main ingredient in this dish is
“mourola fish”. It is a very common pairing of
Bengali dish is gorom bhat and”
mourla bhaja”. But I use mourola fish in different way.
Small mourola fish is rich in zinc, iron and Vitamin D. So
combination of small mourola fish and
Malabar spinach with different vegetables
help to make the dish nutritious.
Now let come to the recipe
INGREDIENTS: MALABAR SPINACH / PUI SHAK: 200 GRAMS
MOUROLA FISH: 100 GRAM
EGG PLANT: 1 MEDIUM SIZE
PAPAYA : 1 SMALL SIZE( I use papaya instead of pumpkin
because I have not pumpkin in my kitchen, I made a twist )
POTATO: 1 MEDIUM SIZE
SPICES WHAT I USE: TURMERIC POWDER: 1 TABLE SPOON
WHOLE CUMIN POWDER: 2 TEASPOONS
CORIANDER POWDER: 3 TEASPOONSKASHMIRI, CHILI POWDER: 1
TEASPOON
ONION PASTE: 2 TABLESPOONS
GINGER GARLIC PASTE: 1 TEASPOON
MUSTARD OIL : 2 TABLESPOONS
SALT TO TASTE
JAGGARY POWDER: 1 TEASPOON
HOW TO MAKE: Cut all vegetables in medium sizes, wash very
well. Boil vegetables, don’t boil fully.
Drain out all water from veggies.
After marinating mourola fishes with salt and turmeric powder fry
these. Take
out all fried fishes from karai add little more oil in it and pour onion paste,
ginger garlic
paste accordingly. Stir very well, add all spices when a
beautiful aroma comes out from the paste and
again stir. Now add boiled
vegetables and mix well. After 2 to 3 minutes add fried mourola fishes in it
and stir constantly. Now the time to give 1 teaspoon of jaggery powder for
perfect taste of dish. Place a
lid on karai and give standing time for finished
product.
Our “PUISHAK CHACHRA SONGE MOUROLA MACH” is ready to serve.
Enjoy the dish with hot
rice and dal ...typically Bengali touch.
Thank you.
Labels: Bengali dish, bengali food blogger, kolkata food-blogger, malabar spinach, Mourola mach r pui shaker chachra/malabar spinach curry with small mourola fish, mourola macher recipe, puishak recipe, small fish