{{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}}<ref name="India1964">{{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}}</ref>), also known as '''Bheja''' ({{langx|hi|भेजा}}, {{langx|ur|بھیجا}}),<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kapoor |first1=Sanjeev |title=Desi Mutton |date=2009 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7991-331-4 |page=46 |language=English}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Almonds and pistachios are often added.
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