Friday 28 September 2012

Bengali Fish Curry


Bengali Fish Curry

Ingredients



  • 6 - 8 pieces of any desired  fish
  • 2 medium size onions
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tomato medium size
  • salt as desired
  • 1/2 tsp methi seeds
  • 10 - 12 curry patta
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 - 1.5 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 5 - 6 green chillies
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp kaju paste 
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee optional just for taste

Directions


Wash the fish and keep aside
Heat oil and ghee in a pot add methi seeds till they pop .Add curry patta .  
Grind onions to paste and add to the pot saute till it changes colour .
Now add ginger garlic paste then tomato .
Cook till tomato pulp mixes well with onion and ginger garlic paste
Add the spices and put some water so that the masala mixes well and the oil separates .
Now add coconut milk and kaju paste and cook for 5 minutes .
Now add the fish pieces and let the water dry up .
When the oil separates add water if desired and add green chillies and garam masala ( whole spice powder) and cover the pot and let it cook on a very low flame for 5 - 7 minutes .
Goes well with rice .

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