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Chingudi Mahura is basically Prawns and Selected Vegetables (Desi Pariba) Curry. The Dish has a rich History as well. In Puri, Odisha "Chingudi Mahura" is offered to Goddess Syama Kali, Ramachandi, Kakudi Khai on the night of Nabami and on Dussehra one can get this "Bhoga" or Offering or Prasad and even if it falls on a Thursday everyone has this Prasad. #Here I do as per my choice, this is not a bhoga recipe as I use onion tomatoes and garlic. Recipe for Chingudi Mahura Recipe Vegetables :- Yam (Desialu) (is a must in Mahura) Raw Green Banana (Kancha kadali with skin) The main spices:-  1 tspn Whole Coriander Seeds 1/2 tspn Whole Fennel Seeds 1/2 tspn Whole Cumin Seeds 1 tspn Whole Black Peppercorns Cinnamon 1" stick 2 Green Cardamoms 1 Bay leaf Make powder out of these Spices (you can store this powder for 1week also) Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp Salt - as per your taste Ginger and Green Chilli - crushed 1 tbsp C...
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Ilishi paturi । Hilsa paturi । Ilish paturi। ପତ୍ର ପୋଡ଼ା ଇଲିସି । Patra poda Ilishi Ingredients QuantityIngredient: 140 g (or 2 pcs)Ilishi machha (hilsa fish, 3-cm-thick pieces) 30 g Mustard seeds (yellow and black) (soaked overnight) 3 pcsGreen chillies 20 g Coconut (peeled) 3 tablespoons Yoghurt (beaten) 1 teaspoon Salt (as per taste) 1/3 teaspoon Turmeric powder 20 g Mustard oil You will also need Banana leaves (kadali Patra) A spool of thin cotton string Method Soak mustard seeds overnight in water. Clean the ilish machh and cut it in 3-cm thick slices. Kadali Patra(Banana leaf) is best made with thick slices of fish. Set these pieces aside, preferably on a flat plate. Drain the mustard seeds of the water they’ve been soaking in and add them to a grinder jar. Add 2 green chillies, roughly chopped, along with 100g water. Grinding green chillies with the mustard ensures that it doesn’t turn bitter. Grind these to a f...