Malabar Spinach Medley with Fish Head (Maacher Matha diye puishak chochchori)

Clean rohu fish head.. add salt and turmeric, rub it to the fish head.. leave it for 5 minutes.. then fry it..

Into this oil add bengali five spice, whole red chilli, bayleaf.. fry till it crackers..

Add diced vegetables except eggplant and ridge gourd..

Add onion.. cover.. and fry for 3 minutes

Add pinch of turmeric powder..

Now add ginger-garlic paste.. mix them well.. and cover for 2 minutes.

Add fried rohu fish head

Add coriander powder and 1/4 cup water..

Cook till raw smell of masalas are gone..

Add chpped malabar spinach leaves with its green sticks/branch

Now add eggplant and ridge gourd and slitted green chillies.

Cover and cook until malabar spinach softens

Mix them.. no need to add extra water, as spinach leaves water after getting heat.

When veggies are done , add salt n sugar(to taste)..

Crack the rohu fish head with the help of spatula and mix it the veggies-malabar spinach.. so that all flavours mix together

Finally add roasted bengali five spice powder.. a pleasant aroma comes from it..

Now off the heat.. rest it for 5 minutes

Serve with steamed rice..