maghaz

{{Short description|Offal dish originating from South Asia}}

{{About|the offal dish|the Gujarati sweet|Besan barfi}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Maghaz

| image = Magaj.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = A plate of Punjabi-style maghaz masala

| region = South Asia

| national_cuisine = Bangladesh, Pakistan India,

| course =

| served =

| main_ingredient = Cow, goat or sheep brain

}}

Maghaz ({{langx|hi|मग़ज़}}, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|مغز}}, {{langx|bn|মগজ}}{{cite book|author=Anthropological Survey of India|title=Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s3pDAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=12 May 2012|year=1964|publisher=Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum|page=159}}), also known as Bheja ({{langx|hi|भेजा}}, {{langx|ur|بھیجا}}),{{cite book |last1=Kapoor |first1=Sanjeev |title=Desi Mutton |date=2009 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7991-331-4 |page=46 |language=English}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.priyoaustralia.com.au/articles/75963-food-and-eateries-of-old-dhaka.html|title=Food and Eateries of Old Dhaka|publisher=Priyoaustralia.com|accessdate=12 May 2012|archive-date=30 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230223033/http://www.priyoaustralia.com.au/articles/75963-food-and-eateries-of-old-dhaka.html|url-status=dead}} Almonds and pistachios are often added.