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.Whether you're revisiting a childhood favourite or discovering mourala fish for the first time, this crispy fish fry is a delicious way to celebrate Bengali home cooking.
Servings: 2
Calories: 63kcal
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 – 3 tbsp
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 Bhaja Bengali style with rice, moong dal, slit green chilli and a lemon wedge.