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35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Machha Kasa

Name: Machha Kasa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Odisha Indian
Ingredients: 6g Coriander Leaves; 100g Water; 2g garam masala powder; 15g Garlic; 600g fish; 12g Ginger; 3g cumin powder; 150g Tomato; 60g Mustard Oil; 6g Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 4g Turmeric Powder; 200g onion; 7g salt; 5g coriander powder

Fish pieces in thick dry spiced masala with onion and tomato. Coastal Odia semi-dry preparation.

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Time 35 min · Serves 4 · 356 kcal · Coastal Odisha, Odisha

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (garnish) — 6 g

Main

Water — 100 g
garam masala powder — 2 g
Garlic — 15 g
fish — 600 g
Ginger — 12 g
cumin powder — 3 g
Tomato — 150 g
Mustard Oil — 60 g
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 6 g
Turmeric Powder — 4 g
onion — 200 g
salt — 7 g
coriander powder — 5 g

Method

Rub fish with half the turmeric and some salt. Rest 10 minutes.
Fry fish in hot mustard oil till golden. Keep aside.
In the same oil, fry sliced onion till golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
Add tomato and spice powders. Cook till oil separates.
Add a little water and salt. Stir well.
Add fried fish and coat gently. Cook 5 minutes.
Sprinkle garam masala and coriander. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Machha Kasa?: 356 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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