Boiled fish with brinjal 🍆begun diye puti mach ranna
Puti Fish Cooked With Eggplant: A Delectable Bengali Recipe
Bengali families in Bangladesh and India have a strange affinity for fish. Punti fish, which tastes like nectar, when mixed with eggplant, turns into an exquisite recipe. "Putti fish cooking with brinjal" is one of the staples of traditional Bengali cuisine, unmatched in taste, nutrition and beauty.
Ingredients:
Puti fish – 300 grams
Eggplant – 2 medium sized (cut into cubes)
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Garlic – 5-6 cloves (chopped)
Tomato – 1 (chopped)
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Green Chillies – 2 (chopped)
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – a little (for garnishing)
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Sugar – 1 tsp (optional)
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Method:
1. Putty Fish Preparation: Clean and wash the putty fish well. If there is any saltiness or excess dirt in the belly of the fish, clean it well.
Eggplant Roasting: Now cut the eggplants lengthwise. Heat a little oil in a pan, fry the eggplants till light golden. Then take it in a pan and keep it aside
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Preparation of masala mixture: Heat oil in the same pan. Fry it with onion and garlic. When onions are golden brown, fry them well with ginger batter and tomatoes.
Adding fish: Now add the putty fish to the pan. Rub the fish well with the masala. Allow the fish to cook well with the spices for some time.
Eggplant Mix: Add the fried eggplant cubes to the cooked putty fish. Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and sugar (if desired). Crushing raw chilli will give more taste. Mix all the ingredients, add one cup of water and cover on medium flame and let it cook for 15-20 minutes.
Finishing: When the fish and brinjal are cooked well, sprinkle the garam masala powder and let it cook for 5 minutes. Then turn off the oven and serve garnished with coriander leaves.
Enjoyment Tips:
Once the putty fish with eggplant is cooked, serve it with hot rice. The taste of such food is incomparable especially on cold winter days. The sweetness of the brinjal and the sweet taste of the putty fish combine to create a wonderful dish.
This recipe is simple, but tastes amazing. Which has earned its own place as an indelible recipe in the Bengali household
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