Bombay Duck Pickle/ Loytta Fish Achar

First i want to clear that it is a fish not a bird.In English it is called bombay duck, in Marathi bombil, in Bengali loytta.When you taste any recipe of fresh bombay duck or dry bombay duck then you can understand why bombay duck recipe is so special. It got its name in the days of the British Raj from being transported on a train named 'Bombay Mail',mail mean dak in hindi. Now came to the recipe I inspired from my mom, mom usually make a curry of fresh and dry bombay duck. I add more ingredients to discover new taste.After making and testing the recipe i decided 'Bombay Duck Pickle' should be the right name.Its really mouthwatering!

Bombay Duck Pickle/ Loytta Fish Achar

Preparation Time: 15 minutes                                  Serving:  4-5
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes                                  Category: Non-Veg

Ingredients:

• 6 PC bombay duck/ loytta  ( cut into 2-3 pieces each )
• 2 big sized onion finely chopped
• 2 tomato finely chopped
• 4 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 dried red chily
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder 
• 2 tablespoon mango/amchur powder
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
• 5 tablespoon mustard oil
• salt to taste
• 1 tomato ( for garnishing )

Method:

• Wash, pat dry and marinate the fish pieces with 1teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and keep it aside
• Heat 3 tablespoon mustard oil in a kadhai, when smoking add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder,dried red chili,bay leaf and garlic paste.Stir for 2 minutes
• Then add chopped onion and salt. Stir and fry for 2 minutes 
• Add chopped tomato and stir it very well
• Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder,1 tablespoon mustard oil.Stir and cover to cook for 3 to 4 minutes
• When tomato gets soft add vinegar and stir continue
• Add mango powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon mustard oil.Stir  
• Add the fish pieces.Stir till the fish pieces mix with all the ingredients
• Add red chili powder.Stir to dry
• Finely add chopped coriander leaves
• Remove from flame
• Garnish with tomato

Serve hot with rice

 Try this delicious mouthwatering recipe. Hope u & your family will enjoy the preparation of course don't  forget to share with me. I appreciate your comments.

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