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Fish Roe Kalia: A Delicious Dish to Enjoy with Pulao!
- •Prepare a delicious fish roe kalia, a favorite among Bengalis, perfect to enjoy with pulao.
- •First, fry the fish roe with salt, turmeric, and chopped onions until golden, then set aside.
- •Fry potatoes until reddish, then in the same oil, sauté chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, cumin powder, and salt.
- •Add the fried fish roe and potatoes to the sautéed spices, cover, and cook; finish with garam masala and sugar.
- •Fish roe is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, beneficial for brain and eye health, blood purification, and bone strength.
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To make fish roe kalia, you need 150g fish roe, half a cup of cubed potatoes, half a cup of fried onion, chopped onions, green chilies, chili powder, ginger and garlic paste, cumin powder, garam masala powder, soybean oil, turmeric, and salt to taste.
First, wash and mix the roe with salt, turmeric, and onion, then fry into fritters. Fry the potatoes and chopped onions, sauté with ginger-garlic paste and spices, add the fritters, cover, and cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes before finishing with garam masala and sugar.
Fish roe contains omega-3 fatty acids that keep the brain healthy and reduce rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. It also provides vitamin A and DHA/EPA for eyesight, purifies blood, increases hemoglobin, and has vitamin D to strengthen bones and teeth.
