Muri Ghonto
October 1, 2013

A typical bengali preparation of fish pulao cooked with fish head (Rohu or Katla) and rice

Cuisine Bengali
Course Main Course
Serves 4
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Hard
Cook Time 45  minutes
  • Cuisine Bengali
  • Course Main Course
  • Serves 4
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Hard
  • Cook Time 45  minutes
Ingredients
big fish head of rui(rohu) or katol (catla)
1  
mustard oil or cooking oil
6   tablespoon
basmati rice
100   grams
salt
1   teaspoon
turmeric powder
1/2   teaspoon
tomato
1  
potato
2  
medium onion
2  
ginger garlic paste
2   tablespoon
green chilies
3  
garam masala
1   teaspoon
bay leaves
2  
cumin seed
1/2   tablespoon
Instructions

1. Cut tomato, onion and potato in small pieces. Make pastes of ginger garlic, and green chili.

2. Wash rice and keep in a bowl.

3. Coat pieces of fish head with salt and turmeric powder.

4. Fry the fish head and keep aside

5. Fry potato pieces with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of turmeric powder and keep in a dish.

6. In the oil of the pan add bay leaves, cumin seeds and saute.

7. Add onion cuts, fry till light brown , then add tomato cuts and fry a little.

8. Add ginger- garlic and green chili paste. Then add rice , mix the whole content and roast for 5 minutes

9. Add ½ cup of water, allow to cook 5 minutes , stir to mix

10. Add fried fish head pieces stir to mix

11. Add ½ cup or so of water and cover the pan

12. Cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 15 minutes till the potato is fully cooked.

13. Add garam masala mix properly.