Chhencheda
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Chhencheda is an Oriya
non-vegetarian dish made with crushed fish heads along with vegetables. The main ingredients are fish (generally Rohu
or Tilapia
) head and vegetables like eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini
(called Janhi in Oriya), onions, etc.
Oriya people
The Oriya, known classically by various names , are an ethnic group of eastern India and of eastern Indo-Aryan stock...
non-vegetarian dish made with crushed fish heads along with vegetables. The main ingredients are fish (generally Rohu
Rohu
Rohi or Rohu is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidae, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around South Asia and South-East Asia. It is a herbivore. It is treated as a delicacy in Bangladesh, Nepal and the Indian states of Orissa, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh...
or Tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
) head and vegetables like eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini
Zucchini
The zucchini is a summer squash which often grows to nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. It is a hybrid of the cucumber. Along with certain other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. Zucchini can be dark or light green...
(called Janhi in Oriya), onions, etc.