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Mourala Maach Bhaja

Mourola fish fry Kolkata style is a delicacy where small fish are coated with spices and fried to a delicious crispiness. Mourala fish fry is crunchy fried small fish that’s completely edible. Mourola maach bhaja goes well with rice and masoor dal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Bengali
Servings: 2
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Shil

Ingredients

  • Mourala Maach – 1 cup
  • Salt – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
  • Roasted cumin powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Chaat Masala – a pinch
  • Oil – 3tbsp

Instructions

  • Clean the fish and wash well under running water. Pat dry and sprinkle salt, turmeric, chilli powder and cumin powder.
  • Rub the fish pieces well with the spices. Leave aside for 10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Deep-fry the fish in batches to a golden brown colour on medium heat. This fish is quite soft and one or two may break while flipping them over – just don’t worry.
  • Remove the fried mourala maach onto a kitchen towel. Sprinkle some chaat masala over the mola fish.
  • Serve crispy fried Mourala Maach Bengali style with rice, moong dal, slit green chilli and a lemon wedge.