One of the most popular Durga Puja Traditional Recipe is Machh Potoler Dorma. Check out the Ingredients and Method of cooking Machh Potoler Dorma.
|| Ingredients ||
- Rohu fish - 150gm
- Salt to taste
- Haldi (turmeric) - ¼ tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Tejpatta (bay leaf) - 1, small
- Onion - 1 small, chopped
- Ginger paste - 2 tsp
- Green chilli - 1, chopped (optional).
- Bengali garam masala (clove, cinnamon and cardamom) powder - ½ tsp
- Parwal (wax gourds) - 8-10 large & mature, scraped to leave stripes of skin, stem ends trimmed and cores removed
|| Method of Cooking ||
- Rub fish with salt and haldi. Steam for about 5-7 minutes until cooked. Set aside to cool while you prepare parwals.
- De-bone the fish and discard the skin. Mash the flesh.
- Heat 2 tsp oil, add tejpatta and deep-fry onions, ginger paste and green chillies till onions turn translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add to fish and mash all together with garam masala to make stuffing.
- Fill the parwals with the fish stuffing, popping back the stem ends to seal if liked. Saute in hot oil till it turns golden. Serve hot as a snack or to accompany rice and dal for a "simple" but elegant lunch.