চাল কোমোৰা - মাছৰ খাৰ… Ash gourd- fish Khar/alkali

Ingredients:

Small fried Fish any  : as much you want (here I have taken small climbing perch/কাৱৈটিলা fish.. )

Ash gourd/ winter melon: 4 cups, chopped

Mustard oil: 2tbs

Crushed garlic cloves: 1/2 tbsp

Slit green chillies: as per taste

Salt: to taste

Kolakhar: 1 tbsp or sodiumbicarbonate a pinch

Method:

Heat oil and fry the garlic till brown.

Add chopped ash gourd  and stir for about half a minute.

Add slit green chillies, salt,and kolakhar or sodium bicarbonate.

Now add the fried fish  pieces and stir for a minute

Add water and close the lid

Cook for another 15 minutes and switch off the gas.

The  khar is ready to serve with rice.

Before serving sprinkle few drops of raw mustard oil to enhance the taste.....

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