Muri Ghonto Recipe | Assamese Fish Head Rice Curry

Ingredients

• 1 cup fish head (preferably Rohu or Catla), cleaned and cut into pieces
• 1 cup Basmati rice, washed and drained
• 2 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1 medium onion, finely sliced
• 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1 small tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• Salt, to taste
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
• 1/4 cup green peas (optional, for added flavor and color)