Authentic Masor Tenga: The Secret Ingredient Revealed
⏱️Prep: 20 mins
|🔥Cook: 30 mins
|🍽️Serves: 4

🥘 Ingredients
- 4 piecesRohu/Katla Fish
- 3-4 choppedTomatoes
- 2 tbsp/1 cupLemon Juice/Elephant Apple (Ou Tenga)
- 1 boiled & mashedPotatoes
- 3 tbspMustard Oil
- 1/2 tspPanch Phoron
👨🍳 Instructions
1
Marinate fish with turmeric and salt. Fry lightly in mustard oil and set aside.
2
In the same oil, splutter panch phoron and green chilies.
3
Add tomatoes and cook until soft and pulpy.
4
Add water, turmeric, and mashed potato (thickener). Bring to a boil.
5
Add the fried fish and simmer for 5 minutes.
6
Add lemon juice or ou tenga slices for sourness. Simmer for another 2 minutes and serve.
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