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Mourola Maacher Pnyaji

Mourola Maacher Peyaji

Mourala Maacher Peyaji. Mourala Maach. An overload of onions. A shock of green chillies. Fried to a gorgeous golden. Sinfully bliss!!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Bengali

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g Mourola Maach washed and drained
  • 4 big onions finely sliced
  • 7-8 green chillies finely chopped
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup rice flour
  • 1/4 cup besan or bengal gram flour
  • salt to taste
  • oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. Transfer the fish to a large mixing  bowl. Now add the onions, green chillies, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside, 15 odd minutes.
  2. Add rice flour and besan, give it a hearty mix. No water to begin with. If it feels too dry, add just a splash of water, mix again. Take a small portion of the ‘dough’, press gently using your palm, see if it holds on its own. If it doesn’t add another splash of water, repeat.
  3. Heat oil for deep frying.
  4. Grease your palm with a little oil, take a small portion of the ‘dough’, press gently, release into the oil carefully.
  5. Fry on a medium flame till golden and crisp. Keep aside on a kitchen absorbent towel.
  6. Serve hot with kasundi.