Amita Khar Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- Fish head: 500 gms
- Salt: to rub the fish pieces
- Papaya: 500 gms
- Mustard oil: 2tbsps
- Crushed garlic cloves: 1/2 tbsp
- Slit green chillies: 2
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: 1/2 tsp
- Kolakhar: 1 tbsp or sodiumbicarbonate: 1/4 tsp
- Hot water: 100 ml
- ginger paste: 1tsp
- Mustard oil (for garnishing): 1 tbsp
- Green chillies( for garnishing): 2
DIRECTION:
- Make 4 pieces of the fish head.
- Clean, wash and drain the pieces. Rub salt to it.
- Peel wash and dice the papayas
- In a pressure cooker heat oil and fry the garlic till brown.
- Add the fish head pieces and stir for a minute.
- Add papaya and stir for about half a minute.
- Add slit green chillies, salt, sugar and kolakhar or sodium bicarbonate.
- Add water and close cooker. Bring to full pressure and reduce heat.
- Cook for another 3 minutes and switch off the gas.
- When slightly cool open cover and add ginger paste.
- Stir and close cover.
- After 2 minutes open cover. The Papaya khar is ready to be served.
- Garnish with mustadr oil and green chillies.
- Enjoy AMITAR KHAR with boiled rice.
assamese khar
