Pukhorir Maas Kordoi Rokhor Logot (Fresh Pond Fish with Star Fruit Juice)

During our last visit to the state, one of my in-laws’ neighbours gave us a bag full of ripe homegrown kordoi (star fruit). We wanted to use them up before they turned squashy; so, for one whole week we prepared something or the other with kordoi – and the most amazing was fresh pond fish (sourced from sister-in-law’s maternal place) with kordoi juice (see image – didn’t have a better image as this was not intended to be a blog post).

 We had fish with kordoi pulp, slices, and juice – but the one prepared with juice was otherworldly – sweet n tangy – and best part, extremely healthy, light, and easy to prepare!!

 Ingredients:

·         Kordoi juice extract: We hand squeezed 6-8 kordoi (as per your requirement)

·         6-7 pieces of Hol maas

·         One pinch of mustard seeds

·         2 green/red chillis (as per your taste)

·         Salt to taste

·         1 tablespoon mustard oil 

Method

Dab turmeric and salt on the fish pieces and fry them; once slightly golden, keep aside. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and the chillis – once the seeds splutter, add the kordoi juice and bring it to a boil. Add the salt. If required, add water. Once you feel you’ve got the right concentration of the gravy (not too thin, not too thick), add the fish pieces, and let it simmer. You might see some frothy bubbles, just ignore them.  If the sour taste is overwhelming, add a little more water, or even a little sugar and boil for some more time.

Your sweet and sour fish with kordoi gravy is ready 😊…serve with plain rice. Don’t forget to drop a comment in case you try this recipe.

Health benefits

Star fruit is loaded with health benefits:

·         Fights jaundice

·         Rejuvenates liver/reduces fatty liver risk

·         Prevents inflammation

·         Boosts immunity as it is loaded with vitamin C

A word of caution though: People with kidney problems should avoid this fruit as it has high levels of oxalic acid.