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Being from the state of Orissa where fish is the staple food, we are so used to eating fish and we even enjoy eating fish eggs and fish oil . Fish eggs are available only during the breeding season and really delicious when prepared nicely. So here is a simple recipe to make fitters out of fish eggs which is really simple and delicious. Ingredients: Fish Eggs: From one fish ( not sure how much it weighed  for us) Green chili: 2-3 finely chopped ( adjust as per taste) Onion: 1 small Finely chopped Garlic: 2 crushed Besan: 2 tbsp (add a little at a time till you reach a good consistency) salt: as per taste turmeric powder: 1 tsp Chilli powder: 1 tsp Oil for cooking. Procedure. Put all the ingredients except the oil in a bowl and mix together.  You will have to use a fork to mash up the fish eggs and make the whole thing into a thick paste. Heat oil in a shallow pan or tawa . Add a spoon full of the mix in the tawa and adjust the shape.  ...

I just came back from India and the memory of delicious food is still fresh. I made sure I got relish all my favorite  food and one of them is chaat that we get in cuttack. Its delicious and satisfies your taste buds. Of-course replicating the one made by the street vendor is not always possible, so here is the version my mom used to serve us. Ingredients: Ghuguni : 1 cup (per person) Tamarind Chutney: 1/2 cup Yogurt: 1/2 cup lightly sweeten  Tomato ketchup: 1/2 cup Onion: 1 medium finely chopped Green Chilli: 4-5 finely chopped Tomato : 1 large finely chopped Cilantro: 1/2 cup finely chopped Chaat masala: a pinch per person Sev: 1 cup Papdi: few per person. Oil: 1 tsp (per serving) Procedure: Heat a saute pan heat 1 tsp of oil. Add 1 tbsp  chopped onion, 1 tsp of chopped green chilli, 1 tbsp of chopped tomato and a pinch of salt. Saute for 1-2 mins and then add the ghuguni to the pan and saute for 1-2 more minutes and let it thickens ...