Maach Makha | Bengali Fish Salad | Maach-er Bhorta
Maach Makha aka Macher Bhorta aka Mach Sana is a light fish salad prepared with freshwater carp and a few basic ingredients. The recipe is super easy and this salad is comforting yet loaded with Bengali flavors.
Servings 5 People
Calories 221kcal
Cost Rs 150
Ingredients
- 6 Pieces Rui mach or Katla Mach freshwater carp, Belly Pieces
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 3 Green Chilies
- ½ bunch coriender leaves cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- ½ Tsp. Tamarind pulp
- ¼ Tsp. rocksalt
- 1 Tsp. Salt
- ½ Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- ½ Tsp. Radhuni Spice optional
- 3 Tbsp. Mustard Oil extra for deep frying
Instructions
- Take the fish chunks and marinate those with ½ Tsp. each of salt and turmeric powder.
- Heat Mustard oil in a pan.
- Heat it till the oil changes color.
- Now place 1-2 fishes and fry those on medium flame and then turn to the other side.
- Fry the other side as well.
- Once properly fried, strain the fish from the oil.
- Similarly fry remaining fishes.
- Cool the fishes.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the onion and also tomato.
- Chop green chilies and also cilantro.
- Now take the fired fishes in a bowl.
- Debone the fishes.
- Crumble those using your finger.
- Now add chopped onion, tomato, green chilies, cilantro to the fish.
- Add lemon juice ¼ Tsp. each of salt and also rock salt.
- Add tamarind pulp also.
- Finally add 1 Tbsp. Mustard oil and mix everything lightly.
- Now dry roast Radhuni and crush it.
- Mix ½ portion of the crushed radhuni with the mach makha. This step is optional.
- The makkha is ready.
Notes
- Instead of fish with bone you can use boneless fish chunks as well.
- You can add other ingredients such as cucumber, pickle, carrot to the salad.
- You can completely skip Radhuni. However, it gives an amazing flavor to the fish salad.
- Instead of Mustard oil, you can use olive oil; however, the pungency of mustard oil enhances the flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 150g | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 24.9g | Fat: 11.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 955mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 1.6g
