Fish is an integral part of Bengali cooking. As a Bengali
living abroad, I try to incorporate local ingredients with traditional Bengali
style of cooking. Chochori is a very traditional Bengali cooking method which is anything
(vegetable, fish etc) grated and then stir fried.
Ingredients:
- Salmon fish: 500 gm
- Turmeric: 2-2.5 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Mustard oil: 2 tbsp
- Onion: 2 medium (chopped into thin slices)
- Serrano pepper: 4-5 (split in the middle lengthwise)
- Cilantro: 1 bunch
Method:
o Clean
and wash the fish
o Rub
the clean fish with turmeric and salt
o Shallow
fry the fish in hot oil. Please keep in mind that Salmon is an oily fish, so
use very little oil.
o Once
all the fish is fried, grate them into small pieces either with your hand or
with a fork. If
you are not using filet, make sure to de-bone the fish at this time.
o On
the same oil, add the chopped onion and peppers and stir fry them for 3-4
minutes or until the onion becomes translucent
o Add
the grated fish and stir fry for 5-8 minutes
o Add
chopped cilantro
o Serve
with hot rice
