Macher Dimer Borar Tok Jhol (Fish Roe Fritters in Tangy Curry)

ayndrila dutta
ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Bengali people are famous for their special chutney recipes and Aam Kashundi which is inspired from the traditional Bengali kasundi or mango mustard one is an unique one. In this recipe I have used this chutney to prepare Ilish Macher Dim er Bora r Tok. Ilish Macher Dimer Bora is a famous Bengali style fritter cooked fresh fish roe.

Macher Dimer Borar Tok Jhol (Fish Roe Fritters in Tangy Curry)

Bengali people are famous for their special chutney recipes and Aam Kashundi which is inspired from the traditional Bengali kasundi or mango mustard one is an unique one. In this recipe I have used this chutney to prepare Ilish Macher Dim er Bora r Tok. Ilish Macher Dimer Bora is a famous Bengali style fritter cooked fresh fish roe.

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Ingredients

40 minutes
3 servings
  1. Macher Dim er Bora (for the fish roe fritters)Fish Roe: 150-200 gm (I've used Roe of Rohu Fish/ Rui Mach/Ilish Mach)
  2. Besan / Bengal gram flour: 4 tbsp
  3. Onion: 1(roughly chopped)
  4. 1 TspGinger paste:
  5. 1.5 TspGarlic paste:
  6. Green Chilies : 3-4 (chopped)
  7. 1 TspPosto/ Poppy Seed/ Khaskhas:
  8. 1/2 TspTurmeric Powder:
  9. Salt: To taste
  10. Oil: For deep frying (preferably mustard oil or vegetable oil)
  11. Tok Jhol (Tangy Curry)
  12. 1/4 cupdiced pumpkins
  13. 1/4 cupcut drumstick
  14. 1/4 cupdliced brinjals
  15. 1 tsppanchforon
  16. 2dry red chillies
  17. 1bay leaf
  18. 1 tspginger paste
  19. 3 tbspSpice Story Mango Mustard Chutney
  20. 1 tspturmeric powder
  21. 1 tspsalt
  22. 1 tspsugar

Cooking Instructions

40 minutes
  1. 1

    For the Macher Dim er bora(fish roe fritters)
    Wash fish eggs carefully since those are really tiny and drain excess water from it.

  2. 2

    In a bowl mix fish eggs with chopped onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, chopped chilies, turmeric powder, and poppy seed.Add salt and Gram Flour and make a thick batter.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a frying pan and pour a tablespoon full of egg mixture to make Fritter (4-5 bora/vada can be fried simultaneously based on the diameter of the frying pan).Deep fry the fritters in low flame till the fritters cooked properly from inside and turn golden from both sides.

  4. 4

    Take fritters out of the oil and place on a tissue paper to soak out the excess oil.

  5. 5

    For the Tok Jhol: Heat mustard oil in Kadai/Frying Pan and add panchphoron,dry red chillies, bay leaf, ginger paste.Add the pumpkin cubes, cut drumsticks, sliced brinjals. Add a little sugar(1 tsp) while frying as it adds a brown color. Add salt, turmeric powder, Spice Story mango mustard chutney

  6. 6

    Add water to have a thin consistency and when the gravy comes to a boil add the fish roe fritters.

  7. 7

    Cook for a few more minutes till they are cooked and you are done.

  8. 8

    The tok jhol is best enjoyed with white rice.

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A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen
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