Loitya Maacher Jhuri Bhaja (Spicy stir-fried bombay duck)
Bombay Duck, a Bengali style stir-fried Bombay Duck with an overdose of onions, an explosion of chillies and a profusion of coriander leaves and shoots !!!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bangladeshi, Bengali
- 400 g loitya maach or bombay duck
- 4 - 5 big onion finely sliced
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2-3 tbsps green chilies chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsps red chili powder
- 4 tbsps mustard oil
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp tender coriander shoot finely chopped
- to taste salt
De-head and clean the bombay duck carefully. Your fishmonger could as well do this for you if you were patient enough to wait :).
Heat oil in a pan, add the chopped garlic and fry on a medium flame till golden. Add the chopped onions and green chilies. Continue to cook till the onion starts to caramelize.
Add the bombay duck, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Turn the heat to a high and stir occasionally. The bombay duck shall release plenty of water and break up, don't worry, keep stirring once in a while. Once the fish starts falling off the central bone, carefully remove the bones with a spoon.
Now reduce to a medium flame and continue to cook till this turns golden, slightly sticky in texture and starts releasing oil. Yes, it was this simple, we are done !!
Adjust the seasonings (maybe a couple of extra chilies to spike up the heat further) and add the chopped coriander leaves.and shoots. Serve hot with steamed rice.