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Fish is a core part of the Bengali diet, and is the main source of protein. Bengalis typically use freshwater and brackish fish when making meals. Spices are used heavily in the preparation of fish, and the fish is usually served either as a curry or a fried steak. Popular fish curries include boal, rohu, ilish, and pabda.
However, among non-vegetarian dishes of paturi, fish dishes are more prevalent. [3] Different types of paturi are prepared from different fish like Bhetki paturi, Ilish paturi, Koi paturi, [4] [5] Rui paturi etc. Apart from fish, there are egg dishes too, and even fish egg dishes are made. [6] [7] [8] Paturi is also prepared with prawns, known ...
In West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Assam and Bangladesh, fried fish or māchh bhājā is a common delicacy. Riverine fish like bhetki, topshey, aarh and pābdā (Ompok pābdā), and anadromous fish such as hilsa are commonly fried in Bengali cuisine, Odia cuisine and Assamese cuisine. [citation needed]
Machher Jhol (Bengali: মাছের ঝোল), Machha Jhola (Odia: ମାଛ ଝୋଳ), Machhak Jhor (Maithili: माछक झोर / Nepali: माछाको झोल), or Machhari ke Jhor (Bhojpuri: मछरी के झोर) is a traditional spicy fish curry in Nepalese cuisine (including Maithili Cousine and Bhojpuri Cuisine), Indian Cuisine (including Bengali Cuisine ...
Panta bhat or poita bhat is often garnished with mustard oil, onion, chilli, pickle, and served with shutki mach (dried fish), machher jhol (fish curry), especially shorshe Ilish (ilish cooked with mustard seeds), aloo bhorta or aloo pitika (mashed potato), begun bhorta (mashed brinjal) and other bhorta or pitika (mashed food).
Shutki shira (Bengali: শুটকি শিরা) is a fermented fish curry made with seasonal vegetables, leafy greens, and fish or prawns. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is cooked without oil or fat. [ 3 ] The dish is popularly eaten in eastern Bengal, particularly in the Sylhet Division and neighbouring regions.
Kabiraji (Bengali: কবিরাজি) is an Indian fried dish made of chicken, [1] fish., [2] mutton or prawn. This is a popular dish in eastern India, originating from Kolkata . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The dish has a fish, chicken or mutton cutlet inside, wrapped in a coating of crunchy deep-fried egg floss.
A fish market in Sylhet. Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name machh-e bhat-e Bangali (which means, "Bengali by fish and rice"). [1] [2] Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from the ...