Maghaz

Maghaz (Hindi: मग़ज़, Urdu: مغز, Bengali: মগজ, romanized: Mogoz, lit. 'brain'[1]) 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.

This article is about the offal dish. For the Gujarati sweet, see Besan barfi.

Maghaz
A plate of Punjabi-style maghaz masala
Place of originIndian subcontinent
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated national cuisineIndia, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Main ingredientsCow, goat or sheep brain

In Hyderabadi cuisine, maghaz masala (beja fry) is a deep fried goat's brain's delicacy. Mogoz bhuna is a popular dish in Bangladeshi cuisine, which is cattle or sheep/goat brain sautéed in hot spices.[2] Almonds and pistachios are often added.

References
  1. Anthropological Survey of India (1964). Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India. Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum. p. 159. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Food and Eateries of Old Dhaka". Priyoaustralia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.


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