Macha Mahura Recipe - Odia Style Fish Curry With Vegetables
A high protein Oriya Recipes recipe with kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin), colocasia root (arbi), elephant yam (suran/senai/ratalu). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Macha Mahura Recipe, soak the black chana overnight
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(2 tablespoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon) - 2
Heat a frying pan and dry roast whole coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and grind to make a fine powder
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
In the same pan, dry roast the wadis and keep aside
- 4
In a pan steam the fish along with some salt, turmeric and bay leaf for 5 to 10 minutes
rohu fish(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 5
Strain the water in a wire strainer and start smashing the fish with the back of the spoon
rohu fish(500 grams)water - as needed - 6
This way the bones will get separated from the flesh and you have to collect the flesh only
- 7
Heat the required oil in a kadhai and once it is hot, transfer the boneless fish into the pot and fry till it resembles small pebbles
rohu fish(500 grams)salt - as required - 8
Keep it aside
- 9
This process is known as Macha Kharada
- 10
This can be served with Pakhala also
- 11
Chop all vegetables in small cubes
- 12
Boil all vegetables with salt, turmeric powder, water and black chana
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(2 tablespoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as requiredwater - as needed - 13
After the vegetables are half boiled, add 2 tablespoons of powdered masala powder and 1 tablespoon sugar
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 14
Cover and cook till the vegetables cooked completely
- 15
Add some more oil to the pan and add panch phutan
panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 16
Add the sliced onions and fry till the onion turns golden brown
onion - finely sliced(1) - 17
Add ginger garlic paste and cook till they blend well
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 18
Next, add the fish and the boiled vegetables
rohu fish(500 grams) - 19
Cook for 10 minutes and then add the fried crushed badis
badi (wadi) - fried(5) - 20
Sprinkle the powdered garam masala on top and serve hot
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 21
Serve Macha Mahura along with Steamed Rice for your weekday meal
- 22
You can also serve Kachumber Salad on the side to complete the meal
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Macha Mahura Recipe - Odia Style Fish Curry With Vegetables
A high protein Oriya Recipes recipe with kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin), colocasia root (arbi), elephant yam (suran/senai/ratalu). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Macha Mahura Recipe, soak the black chana overnight
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(2 tablespoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon) - 2
Heat a frying pan and dry roast whole coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and grind to make a fine powder
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
In the same pan, dry roast the wadis and keep aside
- 4
In a pan steam the fish along with some salt, turmeric and bay leaf for 5 to 10 minutes
rohu fish(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 5
Strain the water in a wire strainer and start smashing the fish with the back of the spoon
rohu fish(500 grams)water - as needed - 6
This way the bones will get separated from the flesh and you have to collect the flesh only
- 7
Heat the required oil in a kadhai and once it is hot, transfer the boneless fish into the pot and fry till it resembles small pebbles
rohu fish(500 grams)salt - as required - 8
Keep it aside
- 9
This process is known as Macha Kharada
- 10
This can be served with Pakhala also
- 11
Chop all vegetables in small cubes
- 12
Boil all vegetables with salt, turmeric powder, water and black chana
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(2 tablespoon)whole black peppercorns(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - as requiredwater - as needed - 13
After the vegetables are half boiled, add 2 tablespoons of powdered masala powder and 1 tablespoon sugar
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 14
Cover and cook till the vegetables cooked completely
- 15
Add some more oil to the pan and add panch phutan
panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 16
Add the sliced onions and fry till the onion turns golden brown
onion - finely sliced(1) - 17
Add ginger garlic paste and cook till they blend well
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 18
Next, add the fish and the boiled vegetables
rohu fish(500 grams) - 19
Cook for 10 minutes and then add the fried crushed badis
badi (wadi) - fried(5) - 20
Sprinkle the powdered garam masala on top and serve hot
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon) - 21
Serve Macha Mahura along with Steamed Rice for your weekday meal
- 22
You can also serve Kachumber Salad on the side to complete the meal
Rate this recipe
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