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
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 .
