How to make Mach Bhaja -
Fish marinated with spice, egg and flour and then fried till golden brown.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Fish (मछली), Eggs (अंडे)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Mach Bhaja Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 51-60 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Mach Bhaja Recipe
Fish 400 grams
Eggs
Ginger-garlic paste 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Refined flour (maida) 1/2 cup
Eggs 2
Bread crumbs 1 cup
Oil to deep fry
Method
Step 1
Clean and wash fish and cut into half inch thick slices. Wash them again under running water. Pat them dry. Marinate with ginger-garlic paste, salt, pepper powder and lemon juice.
Step 2
Leave it in marination for at least one hour preferably in a refrigerator. Beat eggs. Coat the fish slices with flour, pat dry the extra flour, roll in egg and finally coat with bread crumbs.
Step 3
Heat sufficient oil in a kadhai and deep-fry till golden brown in color. Serve hot with pulao.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1697 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 86.3 gm
Protein : 116.7 gm
Fat : 98.1 gm
Other : 0
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