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Showing posts with label Fish Curry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fish Curry. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Mustard Fish(Fish in mustard gravy)


















Ingredients:
4 slices of fish(Rohu,Katla,Hilsa or any small fish)
2 tsp. mustard oil(vegetable oil can also be used)
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. salt

For Gravy:
1 tsp.mustard oil
1/2 tsp. kalonji(nigella) seeds
1 onion(sliced)
2 garlic cloves(sliced)optional
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 tbsp black mustard( soaked in water with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 green chilly)ground to paste
2 green chilly

Method:
Marinate the fish pieces with the salt and turmeric, fry it in oil.
For the gravy,heat 1 tsp. oil in pan,add the kalonji, onion and garlic. Fry it till golden, then add the mustard paste, turmeric, salt and 1 cup of water.Add the fried fish pieces and the whole green chilly, cook for a few minutes.If you like a strong mustard oil flavour, you can add a few dropsof raw muctard oil in the end.
 Note: This dish can also be prepared without the onion and garlic, in which case the gravy is quite thick in consistency. 

Saturday, 5 November 2011

Fish Curry














Ingredients:
For Fish fry:
4 slices of fish(Rohu,Katla or any fresh water fish)
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. oil
1 potato(peeled and cut into 4)

 For Curry:
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 bay leaf
2 dry red chilly
1 onion+1" ginger+2 cloves garlic+1 tomato (paste)
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. coriander powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 tsp. kashmiri chilly powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala powder

 Method:
Apply salt and turmeric to the fish pieces and potato and fry it on high flame in oil till they are golden. In the same pan add 1 tbsp. of oil, add the cumin red chilly and bay leaf and give it a minute to become aromatic. Then add rest of the ingredients one by one and fry it on low flame till raw smell goes. Add 1 cup water, add the fried fish pieces and potatoes and cook for 10 mins. till potatoes get cooked.