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Loitya Maacher Jhuri Bhaja

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
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bangladeshi, Bengali

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.