Poee Macha Chenccheda

Poee is a popular green relished in Orissa, also known as red spinach or malabar spinach. There are different ways to prepare  it. The most popular is cooking it with fish. I had a hard time finding it in the bay area, mostly because I didn't know its english name  and also like any other vegetable the variety found here is very different in appearance than compared to what we get back home.

After a lot of research online and going through a loads of Asian cooking sites I came to know that It has always been there in all the South Asian grocery stores, I just didn't know :)

So finally here I am with one of my favorite fish dishes.

Ingredients:

  1. Maccha munda : 1 
  2. Fish : 2 pieces ( mostly tail is used, but other pieces are fine)
  3. Pumpkin : cut into cubes about 1/2 cup
  4. Eggplant: 1 medium cut into cubes 
  5. poee: 3-4 stems 
  6. Potato: 1 medium cut into cubes
  7. Tomato: 1 medium
  8. Ginger-garlic paste: 2 tbsp
  9. Onion: 1 medium finely chopped
  10. cinnamon stick: 1 inch
  11. cardamon: 2
  12. cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp 
  13. red chilli : 2 
  14. red chilli powder: 1 tsp
  15. turmeric : 1 tsp
  16. Coriander powder: 1 tsp
  17. Garam Masala Powder: 1tsp
  18. Oil: 2 tbsp 
  19. salt: as  per taste


Procedure:
Marinate the fish with 1/2 tsp salt and turmeric for about 5 minutes. 
Heat oil in a large wok. 
Add the fish and fry till it turns reddish. Remove from wok and keep aside.
Add the red chillis and cumin seeds. 
Allow to splutter and then chopped onion along with a pinch of salt and cook till the onions turn transparent.
Add red chilli powder and cook till the raw smell is gone. 
Add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook till the raw smell goes away. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
Add all the vegetables except the poee and eggplant.
Allow the vegetables to be half-cooked and then add the eggplant and fish and crush the fish. 
Cook for another 5 minutes and then add the poee.
Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes till the fish mixes thoroughly with the vegetables and the water disappears add the garam masala powder and mix well.

Serve it hot with steamed rice and enjoy.
Till then happy blogging
Rakhee

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