Muri Ghonto: Bengali Yellow Rice with Fish Head

Name: Muri Ghonto: Bengali Yellow Rice with Fish Head
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400-500 gms Fish Head: Rohu or Katla Fish- Coated with some Salt & Turmeric & Fried to Dark Golden Brown & Set Aside; 1-1.5 tsp/s or To Taste Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tbsp (3 G) Paste: Ginger- Garlic & Green Chillies Paste; 1/4 Cup Fresh Tomatoes: Finely Chopped; 1 Cup Gobindobhog Rice/Kalijeera Rice or Basmati Rice: Better always, with the previous one than the latter; 2 Potatoes: Medium- Cut into Small Cubes; 3-4 Green Chillies: Slit; 1/2 Cup Green Peas: Fresh or Frozen; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 2-3 tbsps Ghee; 2-4 tbsps Cooking Oil: Any Veg. Oil; 1-2 Bay Leaves; 5-6 Black Peppercorns: Roughly Pounded; 1 Star Anise; 1 Black Cardamom; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder: Homemade; 400-500 gms Water (Warm): To Boil the Rice & Cook the Pulao with the Fish Head; as required Garnish: As per your own tastes

Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

Bangalore- INDIA

This one’s my Maa’s another favourites- I guess, if she’s given to eat Fish (Any Kind & in any cooked Dishes), she’s just the happiest person on this earth...
Similarly, is her atrocious craze about the Chocolates Be given in any form or variants...
Hence, goes my extended heartfelt love for my most precious LADYLOVE- My Maa...if she’d not shown me this world, I’d not evidently been standing on my foot in whatever meagre capacity & capabilities I’ve achieved tdy...& also had not been sharing & learning, such wonderful recipes herein, with you guys
Love You Maa....ALWAYS !!!

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Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

Bangalore- INDIA

Stay Home....Stay Safe....Stay Healthy & Please don’t forget to get the 2nd Dose for the COVID-19 Vaccination done this month itself !!!

#motherslove
#cooksnapchallenge
#mothersday2021

Stay Home....Stay Safe....Stay Healthy & Please don’t forget to get the 2nd Dose for the COVID-19 Vaccination done this month itself !!!

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Ingredients

1 hour (prep to

3 people

400-500 gmsFish Head: Rohu or Katla Fish- Coated with some Salt & Turmeric & Fried to Dark Golden Brown & Set Aside
1-1.5tsp/s or To Taste Salt
1 tspSugar
1 tbsp (3 G)Paste: Ginger- Garlic & Green Chillies Paste
1/4 CupFresh Tomatoes: Finely Chopped
1 CupGobindobhog Rice/Kalijeera Rice or Basmati Rice: Better always, with the previous one than the latter
2Potatoes: Medium- Cut into Small Cubes
3-4Green Chillies: Slit
1/2 CupGreen Peas: Fresh or Frozen
1 tspCumin Powder
1 tspCoriander Powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
2-3 tbspsGhee
2-4 tbspsCooking Oil: Any Veg. Oil
Tempering Spices:
1-2Bay Leaves
5-6Black Peppercorns: Roughly Pounded
1Star Anise
1Black Cardamom
1 tspGaram Masala Powder: Homemade
400-500 gmsWater (Warm): To Boil the Rice & Cook the Pulao with the Fish Head
as required Garnish: As per your own tastes

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Steps

1 hour (prep to

1

First up: Wash, Clean & Soak the Rice for about 15 mins time, set aside...Apply some salt & turmeric powder to the fish head (divided into 2 halves) & fry them until dark golden brown- set aside
2

Heat up a frying pan/wok/kadhai, over the medium-high flame & add in the oil & some ghee together (keep a tbsp of ghee, reserved for the later use)
3

Add in the tempering spices: Sauté until they turn aromatic- Add in the chopped onions & the potatoes- sauté until translucent & reduces in its volume...then, goes in the 3G Paste- Sauté until the raw smell goes off
4

Goes in the rest other dry & ground spices, keep stirring continuously until the oil surfaces up the pan- Add in the fried fish head & keep sautéing continuously until everything is nicely combined, add in the salt too at this point & mix it nicely with the rest of the bhuna Masalas in the pan
5

On the other oven: Heat up another frying pan & sauté the soaked rice- Doing this will ensure that the rice doesn’t become brittle enough to break down easily & the rice becomes mushy- That’s what we’re not looking out for- The pulao/rice need be absolutely free flow
6

Once done mix this fried rice into the other pan- Containing the Masalas & the sautéed fish heads...Give it all a really good mix until nicely combined and well incorporated...Checkout the seasonings at this point & adjust, if at all that’s required
7

Once this is done: Pour in the measured warm water to it gently mix again, everything together- Cover it & allow it to cook for about 10-12 mins time, stirring occasionally in between, so as to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan
8

Turn off the flame, once it’s done: Add a dollop of ghee & Garam Masala Powder and mix everything well together until nicely combined, cover it back and let it sit on the hot oven for the next 10-15 mins time before serving it piping hot
9

Dish out & Enjoy your platter with your choicest Raita, Salads or any other condiments you’d like to have with it...Or, simply have it as is...since it’s absolutely aromatic & extremely delicious & flavourful, in itself

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Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

on May 09, 2021 21:34

Bangalore- INDIA

A hardcore Bong- that has a tremendous wanderlust in her blood as well as that much passion for cooking new ideas and recipes & also, camouflaging certain recipes across the globe-Of course, all that maintains its heritage and cultures in its looks and taste both yet caters to the day’s call/requirement to be health conscious but a great foodie that’s innate in her genes and tries to satiate the crowd- Be ANY, with all that 😊💁🏻‍♀️👍🏻