Macha Mahura Recipe - Odia Style Fish Curry With Vegetables
A delicious oriya recipes recipe featuring macha mahura recipe - odia style fish curry with vegetables. Perfect for a nutritious meal that's both flavorful and satisfying.
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Instructions
Cooking Steps
Step 1: To begin making the Macha Mahura Recipe, soak the black chana overnight
Step 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
Step 3: In the same pan, dry roast the wadis and keep aside
Step 4: In a pan steam the fish along with some salt, turmeric and bay leaf for 5 to 10 minutes
Step 5: Strain the water in a wire strainer and start smashing the fish with the back of the spoon
Step 6: This way the bones will get separated from the flesh and you have to collect the flesh only
Step 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
Step 8: Keep it aside
Step 9: This process is known as Macha Kharada
Step 10: This can be served with Pakhala also
Step 11: Chop all vegetables in small cubes
Step 12: Boil all vegetables with salt, turmeric powder, water and black chana
Step 13: After the vegetables are half boiled, add 2 tablespoons of powdered masala powder and 1 tablespoon sugar
Step 14: Cover and cook till the vegetables cooked completely
Step 15: Add some more oil to the pan and add panch phutan
Step 16: Add the sliced onions and fry till the onion turns golden brown
Step 17: Add ginger garlic paste and cook till they blend well
Step 18: Next, add the fish and the boiled vegetables
Step 19: Cook for 10 minutes and then add the fried crushed badis
Step 20: Sprinkle the powdered garam masala on top and serve hot
Step 21: Serve Macha Mahura along with Steamed Rice for your weekday meal
Step 22: You can also serve Kachumber Salad on the side to complete the meal