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 Fish egg curry in Odia cuisine style | |
| Type | Curry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Odisha |
| Main ingredients | Fish roe, gram dal, spices |
Maachha Bihana is the roe of a fish made into dumpling by some spice paste and fried to make spicy curry.
Preparation
It is a typical dish prepared during monsoon season in coastal Odisha. The ova 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.
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