Maghaz
Offal dish originating from South Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the offal dish. For the Gujarati sweet, see Besan barfi.
Maghaz (Hindi: मग़ज़, Urdu: مغز, Bengali: মগজ[1]), also known as Bheja (Hindi: भेजा, Urdu: بھیجا),[2] is an offal dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indian cuisine. It is the brain of a cow, goat or sheep served with gravy.
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Region or state | South Asia |
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Associated cuisine | Bangladesh, Pakistan India, |
Main ingredients | Cow, goat or sheep brain |
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In the Hyderabadi cuisine of India, maghaz masala (bheja fry) is a deep fried goat brain delicacy. Mogoz bhuna is a popular dish in Bangladeshi cuisine, which is cattle or sheep/goat brain sautéed in hot spices.[3] Almonds and pistachios are often added.