HOGAAD BUM-DRIED FISH AND DRIED WATER LILY STEMS IN KASHMIRI STYLE

 HOGAAD BUM-DRIED FISH AND DRIED WATER LILY STEMS IN KASHMIRI STYLE

Dried fish is called HOGAAD in Kashmiri language.

HOGAAD BUM

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED

• Dried Fish-500 grams
• Dried Water-lily Stems- 200 grams
• Kashmiri Red Chili Powder-2 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder-1 tablespoon
• Carom powder-1 tablespoon
• Fennel Powder-2 tablespoon 
• Ginger powder-1 tablespoon
• Oil-10 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds-1 tablespoon
• Onion-1
• Ginger paste-1 tablespoon
• Garlic cloves-4 to 5
• Cloves-4
• Ver Masala-3 tablespoon
• Salt-2 tablespoon
• Dried Kashmiri Red Chili-2

STEPS REQUIRED FOR PREPARATION

• Remove the scales of the dried fish.
• Chop off the fins of the dried fish.
• Chop off the tail of the dried fish.
• Chop off the head of the dried fish.
• Wash the dried fish under running water thoroughly.
• Take a large frying pan.
• Place the dried fishes in the pan.
• Roast the cleaned dried fishes.
• Keep tossing the fishes from one side to the other frequently.
• Wash the roasted fishes once again in the water.
• After some time remove them from the water.
• Place them on a tissue paper to absorb the excess water.
• Take some stems of bum.
• Break them into large pieces.
• Take a bowl.
• Add some water and boil it.
• Remove the bowl from the gas stove.
• Add the pieces of the bum in the water.
• Soak them for nearly one hour.
• After one hour, replace the boiling water with cold water.
• Separate the pieces of the bum in the water.
• Take a sieve and pour the contents of the bowl into it. This would remove the excess of water.
• Take a deep frying pan.
• Add oil into it.
• Place it on a gas stove.
• Fry the hogaad or the dried fishes into the oil.
• Place them on a tissue paper and keep them aside.
• Chop the onion into small pieces.
• Add the cumin seeds and saute them for some time.
• Add chopped onions and saute them.
• Add salt and mix it thoroughly till water separates from the onions.
• Add turmeric powder and mix them properly.
• Add carom seeds and mix them properly.
• Add fennel powder and mix.
• Add ginger powder and mix.
• Add ginger paste and mix.
• Add Kashmiri red chili powder and mix properly.
• Chop garlic cloves.
• Add chopped garlic pieces.
• Add water and boil for some time. 
• Add fried fishes into the gravy and cook for some time.
• Add the bum and cook for ten minutes in the pan.
• Serve it with rice or rotis.