This 100 years old loitta macher jhuri recipe has Bombay duck stir-fried with pumpkin & spices, a very popular recipe in Bangladeshi cuisine
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword Bengali Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4People
Equipment
Stove Top
Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan
Ingredients
500gms.Loitta Mach or Bombil or Bombay Duck
250gmsRed PumpkinCut in cubes
3tbspMustard Oil
2OnionLarge - Finely Chopped
5-6Cloves of GarlicFinely Chopped
1/2tspTurmeric Powder
1tspRed Chili Powder
Salt to Taste
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan and saute the Onion and garlic in it till they turn translucent.
3 tbsp Mustard Oil, 2 Onion, 5-6 Cloves of Garlic
Now, add the Pumpkin pieces and fish. Mix well.
250 gms Red Pumpkin, 500 gms. Loitta Mach or Bombil or Bombay Duck
Add the Salt, Turmeric Powder and Red Chili Powder and mix everything well.
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, Salt to Taste, 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
By this time, the fish will start releasing the water.
Cover the pan and let it simmer till the pumpkin is cooked completely. Break down the pieces with the back of your spoon and now fry it till the water is gone and it is completely dry.
Once it starts releasing oil at the edges, turn off the heat and serve.