Macher Dimer (Fish Egg) Kalia

I know it is really long I put in anything new here. It was for my son’s school exam. Now that it is over I guess I will be a bit regular. This time I am continuing from my earlier post  of  Macher dimer Bora.. Here is one more item from the same series. Kalia as we know is little bit spicy in nature than the curry. Let’s hit the deck without wasting much time.

Preparation Time: - 15 min

Cooking Time: - 40~45 min

Servings: - 2~3 persons

Ingredients:- 

1. Fish eggs – ½ cup (I used Katla fish eggs but you can use any sweet water fish or even Hilsa)
   
2. Potato – 1 large or 2 medium sized (cut in cubed form)
3. Onions – 1 medium one grinded to make paste and 1 small one to finely chop
4. Ginger paste – 1 tablespoon
5. Green Chilies – 1~2 (stilted). Red chili for the spice lovers
6. Tomato – 1 medium sized (chopped)
7. Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon
8. Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
9. Ghee – 2 teaspoon
10. Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
11. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
12. Salt and sugar - To taste.
13. Oil – 8~9 tablespoon. I prefer mustard oil but sunflower oil also can be used.
14. Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon.

Preparation:-

1. Make a mixture of turmeric powder, salt and fish eggs. Put some finely chopped onion also. This mixture should have been smooth like a thick batter. Add some water if you need to. Marinate for 10~15 min.
   

2. Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a kadai/pan in medium heat and put the fish egg mixture in it. Fry both the sides on low heat so that it is cooked properly and takes a brown colour.

3. Keep few tissue papers on a flat surface. Put the fry on it to drain the excess oil.

4. Cut the whole thing into few pieces and keep aside.

5. Cut the potatoes into cubes. Heat 2 tbsp oil in medium flame. Sauté the potatoes on high flame with salt till it becomes half cooked. Keep aside.

6. Heat 3 tbsp oil again and add some cumin seeds, When they crackle add some sugar. Add the chopped onions once the sugar caramelizes and fry till it becomes translucent, to this add ginger paste. Once this is done add the chopped tomatoes and cook for two more min. When the mixture starts releasing oil add about 200 ml of water and the cumin powder.

7. Allow it boil for approx 1 min. After this add the potato to the curry, if required add some more water to the gravy.

8. Once the potatoes are completely done add the fried fish egg pieces and the garam masala. Boil for another 5 mins and add ghee.

9. Cover and cook for 1~2 min

Try this with rice or Kitchdi.