Loitya macher jhuri

Loitya macher jhuri /spicy bombay duck fried curry

  Loitya mach or bombay duck is known in different names in different places throughout theIndia....in west Bengal and Bangladesh it's called loitya /lotte .Mumbai ,pune it's called bombil or bombay duck.

  It's very soft and mushy fish....even no need of additional water when you cooked....

Ingredients:-

 Loitya mach or bombayduck--1 kg

 Oil - 3-4 tbsp

 Onion- 2-3 (big) thinly sliced

  Ginger n garlic paste-1 1/2tbsp

  Tomato- 1 big chopped

 Green chili-as per your hot taste/2-3 

 Salt-as required 

Sugar-2tsp 

 Chili powder- 1rep

 Turmeric - 2tsp

 Cumin powder- 1tsp

 Coriander powder- 2 -3 tsp

 Coriander leaves - 1handful

Process

 Wash n clean the fish thoroughly. ..take kadai or pan .put 3-4 tbsp oil. .add sliced onion..fry it till turns light brown...then add gingar n garlic paste .stir it continuously  .add tomato stir 4-5 mins and add loitya  fish along with turmeric  chili cumin n. coriander powder  Salt n sugar...stir all ingredients with fish properly. ...simmer the gas for 5-6 mins... no need to add water as fish will release enough water.....open the lid. .stir continuously until fish curry completely dry...oil gets separate from fish curry means it's prepared .. add coriander leaves ....check seasoning......serve it with hot steam rice...

Note:--- If you want, you can discard the fish bone, blunch the fish for 4-5 mins. Drain the water, make a slit and remove the centre bone..