Bengal Fish Curry @ Jisha's Kitchen

Ingredients

Fish ~ 1 lb( 450 gram)

Finely chopped onion ~ 1 No (Big sized)

Green chillies ~ 5 Nos (Split length-wise)

Chopped Tomato ~ 1 No

Chopped garlic ~ 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder

Turmeric powder

Salt to taste.

Cumin seeds ~ 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds  ~ 1/2 tsp

Oil

Method

• Wash and cut fish to medium to big size pieces.

• Make a paste by mixing 2 1/2 tsp chilly powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt by adding little water.

• Marinate the fish pieces with the masala paste and refrigerate it for 20 minutes.

• Then heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces in it. ( Note: Just need to fry the fish pieces till it becomes slightly light brown in color. No need to over cook.). Keep the fried fish pieces aside.

• Heat oil in an another vessel, and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to pop, add cumin seeds.

• Then add chopped onions, green chillies, tomato, garlic and saute it till the onions become translucent.
  

• Then add 1 1/4 tbsp coriander powder, 1 1 /2 tsp chilly powder , 1/4 tsp turmeric and fry till its raw smell goes.

• Then add 1 cup of hot water along with the fish pieces.

• Cover the vessel and cook for 15 minutes in low flame.

• Serve with Rice.

Happy cooking....!

Njoyy,

Jisha