Macher Tok (Sour Fish Soup)
Blow away the summer heat! A chilled soup-style curry with a sour taste of immature mango
Description
A light, tangy summer fish stew made with small fried fish and tart unripe green mangoes (Kacha Aam), flavored lightly with mustard seeds.
Restaurants serving Macher Tok (Sour Fish Soup)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Small fish
- Green mango(unripe)
- Mustard seeds
- Turmeric
- Mustard oil
Instructions
- Shallow-fry small fish with turmeric.
- Peel and slice green mango.
- Boil water, mango, fish with tempered mustard seeds until tart.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mustard seeds、Green mango tang
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Umeboshi (for sourness), Smelt
Pairing
White Rice
Trivia
A lifesaver during scorching summers when appetite drops. Bengalis have a deep, profound love for this 'Tok' (sourness).
Eating tips & etiquette
The fruity green mango tang eliminates fish odors. Pour over hot rice and slurp it down like Japanese Ochazuke.
Allergen
Fish