Region or state Odisha Place of origin India Serving temperature Hot | Type of dish Curry Region Odisha | |
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Main ingredients Fish roe, Gram dal, Spices Similar Ouu khatta, Bela Pana, Alu Potala Rasa, Chhena jalebi, Chandrakanti | ||
Maachha Bihana is the roe of a fish made into dumpling by some spice paste and fried to make spicy curry.
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Preparation
It is a typical dish prepared during monsoon season in coastal Odisha. The ovums are collected from the sliced fish and a paste of black gram dal and spices are applied to make small balls. These balls are fried and made to a gravy based curry. Most popular is the Ilishi Maachha Bihana.
History
Recently, the environmentalist concerned the downfall in number of some species and creating awareness in restoring the fish population.
References
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