SCRAMBLED BOMBAY DUCK (LOITTA MACHER JHURO)


Loitta or Lote Macher Jhuri is a spicy fish curry, very popular throughout Bengal.  It is really very tasty and mouthwatering dry curry. This fish is known by different names and spellings. In West Bengal and Bangladesh, it is called as Loitta or Loitya, in Mumbai it is known as Bombil or Bombay Duck, in Kerala it is called Bummili and Ushnish in Chinese. The fresh loitta fish is very soft in texture and cooked in various forms. This recipe is my own version of cooking loitta and trust me it tastes delicious. No water is required to cook this curry. It goes well with white rice. 
INGREDIENTS:-

 500 gm Bombay duck / Loittya Fish
1 Large Onion ( finely chopped)
1 tbsp Garlic Paste
1/2 tbsp Ginger Paste
3-4 Green Chilis (chopped)
1 Medium Tomato (chopped)
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin seeds Powder
1 tbsp finely chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro
1 tsp Lemon Juice
4-5 tbsp Mustard Oil
Salt to taste

 METHOD:-


Clean and wash fish nicely. Smear with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
Heat mustard oil in a pan, add fish pieces. Fried both sides of fishes with very light hand. Remove fish pieces from oil and set aside.
Add little more oil in the same pan, when it is heated, add chopped onions, filled by garlic paste and chopped green chillies. Fry till onion turns into light brown. At this time add ginger paste, chopped tomato, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and salt. Saute for  5 minutes on medium heat, till tomato gets mushy and spices leave oil.
Now, mix fried fishes with this spice mixture. Mash fish pieces with the tip of the spatula and mix with the spices nicely for 5 - 6 minutes. Everything should be incorporated very well.
At this time, add chopped coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder and lemon juice. Give a nice stir. Switch off the flame now. Keep covered and rest it for 5 more minutes. 

Serve warm with streamed rice and enjoy this mouthwatering fish palate.

Comments

  1. ShobhaAugust 8, 2017 at 10:53 PM

    Wow.. lovely recipe. I will definitely make this.

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  2. UnknownAugust 8, 2017 at 11:18 PM

    Thank you so much didi, please tryout and let me know.

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