Bhetki macher matha diye lau ghanto

Bhetki macher matha diye lau ghanto

    Bhetki Mach or bekti fish /red snapper is quite common and popular fish to all fish lovers.....me n my husband we r truly fish lovers....I personally love bhetki fish too much..as a Bengali our staple food  rice n fish curry..not only fish we r the Bengali made different delicious recipes wth fish head....just chchra  chchori ghanto etc..all this item could be veg or non veg .non veg means made with fish head...Rui , katla,bhetki  any kind of fish head used to make this immortal dishes...
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Cook Time- 40 mins 
Serve - 3
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Ingredients:--

Bhetki fish head- 1
Bottle gourd or lau - 1
Onion-1  
Bay leaf-1
Ginger---1 tsp
Salt--as required
Sugar- 1-2tsp
Turmeric powder-1tsp 
Cumin n coriander powder ---1tsp each
Green chilli-- 1 slit
Garam masala--1/2tsp

Process:---

Wash fish  head properly .. Marinated the fish head with turmeric and salt...keep it aside..

Then finely chopped or thinly sliced bottle  gourd....take a karai ,add 2 tbsp oil .heat the oil add marinated fish head ..fry it  then keep it aside...

Add bay leaf in the oil then add thinly sliced onion ,fry it till turns little brown colour,,then add ginger paste ,stir continuously  then add chopped bottle guard, add turmeric ,cumin ,coriander powder ,salt ,sugar ,green chilli ,mix all ingredients with guard properly ..  Cover the lid, keep cooking on low flame for 8-10 mins...stir occationlly..

after 10 mins add fish head, mix with lau properly, again cover the lid n keep cooking on low flame for 5-6 mins.. Open the lid stir guard with fish head on high for 2-3 mins till it dries completely. ..add Garam masala ,mix well..check seasoning  and turn off the gas....

serve it with hot steam rice...if u want you can add coriander leaves for garnishing..