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Bengali Pabda Fish Curry(pabda macher jhol) Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins   INGREDIENTS Pabda fish:6-7 Oil(mustard) :half cup Chopped onion:2 Whole cumin seeds:1 t spoon Garlic,ginger paste: 1 t spoon each Coriander & cumin powder:1 t spoon each Red chili,garam masala:1/2 t spoon each Chopped tomato :1 Method: Wash fishes & marinate the fish with  salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder for 10 minutes Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish till light golden in colour and keep aside. Temper the same oil with dry red chilies, bay leaves and whole cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds. add the chopped onions & fry till color become brown,add garlic& ginger paste and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Add all the dry spices (except garam masala) and tomato & mix well.cook till oil separates. Add 1 cup water and bring it to a boil. Gently drop the fried fish and cover the lid. after...

Pomfret fry Preparation time: 15 mins (excluding marination) Cooking time: 10 mins Ingrediants 3 pomfret fish 1 lemon 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric Salt to taste 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 2 tspoon oil Method To marinate- In a bowl add the red chilli powder, lemon juice, salt, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and then mix well. Add the fish in this mixture and marinate it and the keep it aside for 30 mins. Take a fry pan and heat oil and fry both the sides of the pomfrets till become golden brown. ...

FISH CURRY WITH BRINJAL   INGREDIENTS Rohu pieces:3 oil(mustard) :half cup chopped onion:2 whole cumin seeds:1 t spoon   garlic,ginger paste: 1 t spoon each coriander & cumin powder:1 t spoon each red chili,garam masala:1/2 t spoon each  chopped tomato :1 brinjal-2 small (cut in cube size) DIRECTION wash fish chunks & marinate the fish with  salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder for 10 minutes Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish till light golden in colour and keep aside Temper the same oil with dry red chilies, bay leaves and whole cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds. add the chopped onions & fry till color become brown,add brinjal add garlic& ginger paste and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Add all the dry spices (except garam masala) and tomato & mix well.cook till oil separates. Add 1 cup water and bring it to a boil. Gently drop the fried fish and cover the lid. after 2-3 minutes open the lid and add...

  Fish Curry In Coconut Milk(NARKEL MACCH) Ingredients 1/2kg - Fresh fish, cut into slices 1  onion, chopped finely 1 tsp - Ginger paste 2 tsp - Garlic paste 1/2 cup -  Coconut Milk 2 tsp - chilli powder 1 tsp - cumin powder 1 tsp - coriander powder 1 tsp - Turmeric powder A few Curry leaves Salt to taste 2 tbsp - oil (mustard) Green chillies - 2(slit) METHOD  Wash the fish  and fry it in high flame & keep aside. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the curry leaves and onions till golden brown. Add the ginger and garlic paste, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and a little water and fry  for 2-3 minutes. Add the coconut milk, salt, and a little more water and bring to a boil. Add the fish and cook for about 5 minutes . Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and slit green chillies and serve with rice . ...

Mustard Kasundi Fish(FISH IN MUSTARD SAUCE)   Ingredients: 3-4 pieces Rohu or any type of fresh water fish 100 gm Mustard Kasundi Sauce 1 onion & 1 tomato finely chopped panchforon- 1 t spoon (mix of 5 spices e.g coriander,cumin , fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds , nigella seeds ) mustard oil 4 t spoon Marination Ingredients: 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder 1 tbsp cumin Powder 1 tbsp Coriander Powder 1 tbsp Chili Powder Salt to taste Method:   Wash the Rohu pieces & marinate with all the ingradients   Heat some oil in a cooking pan     Fry Rohu pieces on low flame& keep aside In the same pan put panchforon , after popping up add add finely chopped onion and tomato&fry it nicely for 2-3 mins  add 1 cup of water. add kasundi(mustard sauce) add fish pieces and allow to cook till the gravy becomes thick. serve hot with hot rice.

Maccher Matha Diye Bandhakopi. (Cabbage with Fish head)   Ingredients 1 fish head ( Rohu or Catla cut into two halves) 1  cabbage finely chopped 1 medium potatoes cut into cubes 1 tomato and 1/2 carrot coarsely chopped 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tsp. garlic paste 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp. cumin powder 1tbsp chili powder ( you can increase or decrease the amount depending on your spice level) 1 tbsp turmeric powder 1 tsp. panch foron 2  bay leaf Salt Sugar 1 t spoon Garam Masala Mustard oil METHOD Clean and wash the fish head. Rub salt and turmeric powder to it. Keep it for five mins. In a pan  heat oil . Now add the fish head and fry it on a medium heat. Heat some oil in the pan and temper it with cumin seeds and bay leaf. Once the spices pop up add  potato cubes and fried fish head followed by ginger garlic paste and sauté on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Now add chopped tomato along with coriander, cumin, chili and turm...

MURI GHONTO(AROMATIC RICE WITH FISH HEAD) Ingredients 1 - head of a large KATLA/ROHU fish 100 gm - raw Govindobhog(small basmoti )  rice 1 tbsp - onoin paste 1 tsp each - ginger and chilli paste  2- bay leaves 2 t spoon turmeric powder  1 tsp - cinnamon, cloves and cardamom ground paste. 4 tbsp -mustard oil  2 tspoon ghee 2 - potatoes, cut into pieces(optional) Method Clean the fish head, rub with 1 tsp of salt and turmeric powder. Heat the pan, add oil, fry the fish heads, keep it aside. Then take another pan add ghee & bay leaves and add washed raw rice& stir for 2 minutes Add the remaining masalas. Fry it in low flame till the oil leaves the masala. Pour 1 cup of  water and when the rice  are half cooked add the fried head and add 1 cup of hot water Keep it covered on low flame till the head cooks well Add garam masala. Serve hot. ...

ROOPCHAND FISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES(DHONEPATA MACH) INGREDIANTS Fish: 4 pieces roopchand fish Onion: 1 Garlic paste: 1 tbsp Yogurt: 1/2 cup Coriander leaves: 1/2 cup paste Green chilies: 4-5 tamarind pulp -1 table spoon Salt Turmeric Oil: 3 Tbsp  mustard oil Method:  Mixed  salt and turmeric to the fish and keep aside for at least 15 minutes. wash and make a coarse paste of the coriander leaves with yogurt green chili & tamarind. Very finely chop the onion. Heat oil and shallow fry the fish pieces . Keep the flame medium. Take out and keep aside. In the same oil add the  2 slited green chillies. add chopped onions.  fry on low till light brown color. Now add the garlic paste and turmeric. Fry til the raw smell of the garlic is gone. Take the pan off heat and mix the paste. Mix properly and put it back on low heat.  add 1/4 cup water, put the fried fish pieces in. Mix and cover. Let it ...

Rahu Fish curry with poppy seeds paste(RUI POSTO) Ingredients: Rui/Rahu   fish 4 pieces  green chilies 2 Turmeric   powder 1tsp Panch foron(mixed with 5 apices e.g Cumin, Brown Mustard, Fenugreek, Nigella and Fennel. 1/2 tsp) Poppy seed paste 1 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Mustard oil 4tbsp Coriander leaves for garnishing     Recipe: First clean the fish and marinade with half of turmeric and salt and keep aside for 10mins.  Now heat the oil in a kadai and fry the fish till golden brown.  In the remaining oil add panch foron(mixed with 5 spices) and green chilies.     Now add the poppy seed paste, remaining turmeric , ,salt and fry.    When oil separates from gravy add the fried fish and fry again.    Now add some water and bring the gravy boil. Let the gravy boil till it becomes thick. Now remove the kadai from heat and garnish it with chopped fresh cori...