Recipe: Perfect Pohala macha besara(Fried Pohala fish in tangy mustard gravy)

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Besara in Odia basically refers to the mustard cumin gravy that also Unlike the sea water salty fish, fresh water fish such as Rohu has this natural sweetness to it. A notable aspect of this Dahi Macha Besara recipe is. Pohala Macha(Small Fish) Fry is an Oriya side dish recipe wherein fish is cooked as a whole and not cut into pieces. You can cook Pohala macha besara(Fried Pohala fish in tangy mustard gravy) using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pohala macha besara(Fried Pohala fish in tangy mustard gravy)

1. It's 250 grams of Pohala fish.
2. Prepare 25 grams of mustard seeds.
3. It's 5 grams of cumin seeds.
4. It's 8 cloves of garlic.
5. Prepare 1 tea spoon of turmuric powder.
6. It's to taste of Salt.
7. You need 1 of big onion chopped.
8. Prepare 4 of green chillies.
9. It's 2 of big chopped tomatoes.
10. Prepare 1 of big potato, cut and fry.
11. You need as needed of Oil to fry.
12. You need 2 spoons of coriander leaves.
13. Prepare 1 tea spoon of panchfutan.
14. You need 1 of red dry chilli.
15. Prepare 1 tea spoon of chilli powder.

It tastes good when served with Pakhala Bhatta(Water Fry the marinated fish lightly on both the sides and keep aside to cool down. Take the fried Fish and dip it in the Mustard Paste. Pohala Macha Besara with a tangy twist(Ambula).(Pohala fish in a gravy made of ground mustard seeds, and sundried raw mango for a hint of sourness. Nothing can beat the taste of hot, crispy, batter fried pumpkin flowers.

Pohala macha besara(Fried Pohala fish in tangy mustard gravy) step by step

1. Wash the fishes properly and add turmuric powder and salt to it. Keep for 10 mins.
2. Make a plain paste of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, 2 green chilli, garlic and half of the chopped onion.. Fry the fishes golden coloured..
3. Heat a pan. Add 2 spoons mustard oil. Add red chilli and panchfutan, let it crack. Now add chopped onion And green chillies fry a little brown. Add mustard paste, fried potato and chopped tomato. Saute well. Now add turmuric powder, chilli powder, salt to it. Saute well.Add 200 ml water and let it boil for 10 min in Lower flame..
4. Now add fried Pohala fishes and let it boil for 3 mins. We don't need much gravy in this curry. Add coriander leaves and serve it hot with steamed rice..

And how about stuffing these beauties with our all time fav p.otatoes? This is my attempt to show how to make Odia Macha Besara or Orissa Style Fish in Mustard Gravy/Curry. This recipe goes really well with steamed rice and this is how traditionally it has been served in Odisha. Fish is the main item of their daily menu. So there are different items are cooked with fish.