Macher Chop
Macher Chop is a popular Bengali dish originating from West Bengal, known for its crispy exterior and flavorful interior. The dish has a unique blend of spices, including turmeric, red chilli powder, and garam masala, which gives it a distinct flavor.
Ingredients
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- garam masala powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- green chillies — 3 tsp (chopped)
- wheat bread crumbs — 200 g (whole)
- Ginger — 1 tbsp (grated)
- onion — 1 cup (chopped)
- Coriander Leaves — 4 tbsp (chopped)
- Eggs — 2 piece (whole)
- Garlic — 0.5 tsp (chopped)
- Potato — 0.5 cup (chopped)
- cumin powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- sugar — 1 tsp (whole)
- fish fillet — 500 g (chopped)
- Mustard Oil (optional) (whole)
Method
- To begin making Macher Chop Recipe (Bengali Style Fish Croquettes), clean the fish pieces.
- Smear a teaspoon turmeric powder and some salt to the fish pieces.Cook the fish pieces in microwave for 4-5 minutes on high or more time depending on the fish and power of microwave.
- You can boil the fish pieces with little water in a pan too.
- Let the fish pieces cool down.
- If you are using fish with bone, then discard skin and fish bones, mash the fish pieces.In a pan heat a bit of oil.
- Add chopped onions and cook till the onions become translucent.Add ginger paste and chopped ginger, garlic paste mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.Add the mashed fish and mix well, cook for 2-3 min. Add mashed potato, salt and sugar, mix well.
- Add chopped coriander and green chilies, mix well.Let the fish mix cool down.
- Shape up the mixture.
- You can make any shape of your choice.
- I made elongated patty.In a bowl beat the eggs some water and salt.
- In another plate take the breadcrumbs.Roll the patties in breadcrumbs and keep them aside for 10 minutes.Then dip each fish patty into the egg wash, roll in breadcrumb to coat well.
- Repeat the process for all other patties.
- Keep the patties in refrigerator for 30 minutes.Heat oil in a deep pan or wok.
- Slowly slide the croquettes 3-4 at a time and fry the fish croquettes to brown.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Macher Chop?
- 142 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 60 min — 40 min prep, 20 min cooking.