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Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash)
Serves 4 · Total 30 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min
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Sun-dried fish roasted until crisp, then pounded with fried onion, garlic, green chilli and mustard oil into a strong, smoky mash. An acquired taste loved across Bangladesh, especially in the south, eaten in small amounts alongside rice and dal.
Quick answer: 30 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Dried fish, Onion, Garlic, Green chilli · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 150 g 5.3 oz Dried fish, cleaned of scales and bones
- 2 pc 2 pc Onion, sliced
- 6 clove 6 clove Garlic
- 4 pc 4 pc Green chilli
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Mustard oil
- to taste to taste Salt
Steps
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- Break the dried fish into pieces and pick out any bones or scales before roasting.
- Dry-roast the dried fish in a pan over low heat, turning often, until crisp and fragrant.⏱ Roasting the dried fish · 6 min
- Heat the mustard oil and fry the sliced onion, garlic and green chilli until golden.⏱ Frying the onion and garlic · 5 min
- Pound or blend the roasted fish with the fried onion mixture and salt into a coarse mash.
- Pound or blend the roasted fish with the fried onion mixture and salt into a coarse mash.
- Mix in a final drizzle of raw mustard oil and taste for salt before serving at room temperature.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash) take?
30 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
Is Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash) hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 6 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash) serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash) halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is not vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash)?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: salt. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: dried fish, onion, garlic, green chilli. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: mustard oil.
Any tips for making Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash)?
Soak very hard dried fish in warm water for 10 minutes before roasting, so it does not stay too tough to pound.
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