Shutki bhorta
Shutki bhorta, from above
Non vegBangladesh

Shutki bhorta

Dried fish fried and pounded with garlic and chilli. Pungent, fiery and absolutely addictive.

30 minTime
10 gProtein each
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Dried fish1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayDried fish, garlic, chilli and mustard oil.
The original
88kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
30minutessame

Classic shutki bhorta.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Dried salted fish100 g dried fish or dried prawns
Onion1, sliced
Garlic5 cloves
Dried red chilli6
Mustard oil1½ tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Soak the dried fish in hot water 10 minutes, then wash and pat dry.
  2. 2Dry roast or fry the fish in a little oil until crisp.
  3. 3Fry onion, garlic and chillies until golden.
  4. 4Pound everything with mustard oil and coriander into a coarse paste.
Serve it like this

Serve a small ball on the side of rice and dal; mix a little into each mouthful.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Shutki bhorta: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Morog polao90 min
Bread or rice Kacchi biryani180 min
With a main Beef kala bhuna150 min
With a main Mor kuzhambu35 min
On the side Aloo bhorta25 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
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