Bheja Fry Download
Pirkko Wassell
Remember Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor's movie Bheja Fry released in 2007? Bheja Fry is a common slang used in parts of Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh, often to describe a person or a situation who is so irritating or perplexing that he /it almost fries your brains, hence the term 'bheja (brains) fry'. Many of you may have used the phrase in your day to day conversations too. But did you know the phrase is derived from a popular dish which actually uses brains of goat, sheep or lamb cooked in a spicy masala? A famous street food in Hyderabad and Mumbai, the dish is quite literally mind blowing.
Other regions are also home to versions of this heavy, savory dish, which goes by bheja fry or maghaz. Mumbai is known for an extra-spicy rendition, and parts of northern India add grated egg and coriander seeds to a medley of chili paste and spices. Some cooks sell the brain deep-fried and dry-spiced, while others opt to serve it pan-fried and drowning in curry.
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