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Best Maghaz in Toronto

“Brain sautéed in hot spices, often studded with almonds and pistachios. From Bangladeshi kitchens to Hyderabadi tables.”

Maghaz

What the real thing tastes like

Maghaz (Hindi: मग़ज़, Urdu: مغز, Bengali: মগজ), also known as Bheja (Hindi: भेजा, Urdu: بھیجا), 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. 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. Almonds and pistachios are often added.

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Maghaz is brain—cow, goat, or sheep—transformed through heat and spice into something tender and rich. Across the Indian subcontinent, it takes different forms: in Hyderabad, it's deep-fried golden and crisp; in Bangladesh, it's sautéed with heat until the edges curl, often studded with almonds and pistachios for texture and sweetness. This is offal cooking at its most direct, where a single ingredient becomes entirely new depending on technique and region.

Order it here when it has

  • tender texture
  • rich flavor
  • regional variation
  • studded with nuts

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