Muri ghonto/Bengali fish head with rice
Muri ghonto/Bengali fish head with rice

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Muri Ghonto is one of the signature dishes from the Bengali Cuisine. This is prepared with Rice and Fishhead (mostly Rehu Fish/ Rui Mach or Katla fish). We mostly savor it with plain rice. Bengalis love their fish and eat every part of it - from head to tail and Muri Ghonto is an age old preparation and a hot favourite of every Bengali non-vegetarian kitchen.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook muri ghonto/bengali fish head with rice using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Muri ghonto/Bengali fish head with rice:
  1. Get 1 Fish head of katla fish
  2. Get 1/2 cup gobindobhog/basmati rice
  3. Take 1 big potato cut into cubes
  4. Take 1 cup cauliflower florets
  5. Take 3-4 green chilies
  6. Get 1 cinnamon stick
  7. Make ready 5-6 elaichi/cardamom
  8. Get 1/4 teaspoon whole cumin
  9. Take 2 bay leaves
  10. Get 2 onions thinly sliced
  11. Get 2 teaspoons ginger paste
  12. Prepare 1 tomato finely chopped
  13. Make ready 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  14. Take 1 +1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  15. Take 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  16. Take 6 tablespoons mustard oil or any cooking oil
  17. Take to taste Salt
  18. Take 1 teaspoon ghee
  19. Take 1 teaspoon red chilli powder(optional)

Muri ghonto ~ An authentic Bengali delicacy from the traditional kitchens of Bengal. The Fish head or Muri (a.k.a Muro) of Rohu or Catla (Katla) fish is cooked with flavourful short grained Gobindobhog Rice. Bengalis are long known to be avid fish lovers. Muri Ghonto or A Dry Rice Dish With Fish Headis an Authentic Bengali dish, prepared with rice and pre- fried fish-head where both are cooked together.

Instructions to make Muri ghonto/Bengali fish head with rice:
  1. Wash the fish head thoroughly and rub 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and salt and keep aside.
  2. In another vessel, wash the rice and keep aside.
  3. Take a kadhai/pan, add the oil and heat it. To the hot oil add the fish head and fry them properly till the raw smell is gone. Remove the fish head and keep them aside.
  4. Now, add the potatoes and cauliflower florets to the hot oil and fry. Keep them aside.
  5. Add more oil if required. To the same oil add whole cumin, bay leaves, elaichi, cinnamon stick and fry for a minute till you get the aroma of the spices. Now, add the sliced onions and fry till they become translucent and slightly golden.
  6. Add the turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. Add the ginger, garlic paste, green chilies and tomatoes. Stir till the raw smell of tomatoes goes away.
  7. Now, add the soaked rice and stir for 1 minute. Stir till oil comes out of the mixture. Now, add about 2 cups of water and also add the fried potatoes and cauliflower.
  8. Meanwhile, break the fish head into small pieces and add the pieces at this point. Continue cooking till the rice and veggies are cooked properly.
  9. Continue cooking till the rice and veggies are cooked properly. Reduce the water such that it is not absolutely dry as polao nor as watery as jhol/soup. Add the ghee before turning off the flame.

Bengalis are long known to be avid fish lovers. Muri Ghonto or A Dry Rice Dish With Fish Headis an Authentic Bengali dish, prepared with rice and pre- fried fish-head where both are cooked together. It is served with rice or roti. But mostly it is preferred to be served as One-Pot Meal. This is the stand alone Muri Ghonto.

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