Amitar Khar (Papaya Khar)

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

Directions

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. 

Thank you