dried fish recipes
Love shutki? 7 spicy Bangladeshi dried fish recipes you can try
Shutki or dried fish are rich in protein and healthy fats like long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. They are also an excellent source of essential nutrients, including iodine, zinc, copper, selenium, and calcium. Dried fish is a common ingredient in many recipes from Bangladesh's Hill Tracts and coastal districts. Here are top 7 Bangladeshi dried fish recipes to try in your kitchen.
7 Dried Fish Recipes for Bangladeshi Kitchen
Chhuri Shutki Bhuna
Ingredients:
Chhuri Shutki 100 gm, garlic (chopped)- 2 tbsp, onion (chopped)- 1/4 cup, tomato (chopped)- 1/4 cup, green chili- 3-4 pieces, red chili powder- 1/2 ts, turmeric powder- 1/4 ts, cumin powder- 1/4 ts, coriander powder- 1/4 ts, oil- 3 Tbs, salt- 1/2 ts to or taste, and coriander leaf (chopped)- 1 Tbs.
Procedures:
First, fry the dried fish for 5 minutes. Then boil the fried fish with water for 4 minutes. Use a strainer to drain the water. Then remove the bones from the fish. Next, put oil in a pan and fry the chopped garlic for 10-12 seconds. Then add the chopped onion and fry as long as the onion becomes soft and tender.
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Add the tomato (chopped), green chili, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and salt. Cook as long as the oil starts to come out from the masala. Add the boiled fish and mix well. Pour some water and cook for 5-7 minutes. Finally, add the chopped coriander leaf and mix, and transfer to a dish. Serve with rice or khichuri.
Roasted Loitta Shutki Salad
Ingredients
5-7 pieces of Loitta Shutki, 15-20 pcs green chili, ½ cup onion (chopped), ¼ cup coriander leaves (chopped), and salt (as required).
Procedures:
You can use a charcoal BBQ grill if you have one. But if you don’t have one, you just place a net over your gas stove. Then put the dred fish over it. You need to put the heat on medium low. Burn both sides of the fish to make all parts crispy and well-cooked.
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After charring, remove all burnt parts using a knife. Then cut or break the dried fish.
Next, roast all green chilies and make a coarse paste by grinding. Mix together the chopped onion, coriander leaves, salt, and roasted dried fish pieces. Enjoy with hot rice.
Chepa Shutki Bhorta
Ingredients
Chepa Shutki 6 pcs, garlic 1/2 cup (chopped), onion chopped 2 cups, green chili 6-8 pcs, mustard oil 1 tbsp, and salt (as required).
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Procedures:
First, heat oil in a pan and fry the shutki for 4 minutes on both sides. Chepa shutki can stick to the pan easily so you need to stir frequently. When done, transfer to a dish.
Then add some oil to the same pan and fry the chopped onions for 2 minutes, or as long as they turn lightly golden. Keep aside. Next, roast the green chili and garlic for 2 minutes.
Now, to prepare the bhorta, mix everything and use a blender or a sheel pata. Serve with white rice.
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