I live in US and searching for a fish which can suit Indian taste buds and style of preparation can be a huge task. I have tried 3-4 kinds of fish such as tilapia, trout etc with this bengali mustard gravy style fish but nothing comes close to what I tasted in India.
I almost gave up hope, when 2 days back I went to a Thai restaurant and tasted catfish. I loved its taste. So thought of giving it a try with Indian version and voila finally search came to an end.
Made catfish in mustard gravy and it tasted very very close to the original recipe. Happy me now, no more experimentation
Enjoy the recipe and please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for me :)
Ingredients:
11/4 pound catfish sliced in half and cut in quarters
3 medium size tomatoes - puree'd
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chili - thinly sliced
2 tbsp mustard oil
salt
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp dry mango powder
2 tbsp mustard seeds soaked for 15 minutes
2-3 cups water
Recipe:
1. Wash the fish properly and pat dry with kitchen paper towel
2. Take salt and turmeric powder and rub the fish with them so that fish is coated properly on both sides.
3. Take a pan and heat mustard oil in it over medium to high heat.
4. Once oil is heated, turn the heat to low-medium and cook fish on both sides. Keep turning the fish on both sides at regular intervals.
5. Once cooked, get the fish out on a plate.
6. In the remaining oil inside the pan, add ginger garlic paste and cook until they it starts to brown. Do this over low-med heat.
7. Once done, add green chili's and cook for 30 sec. To this add tomato puree, pinch of turmeric powder and red chili powder.
8. Cook this until oil starts to separate out. Meanwhile puree' the soaked mustard seeds.
9. Once tomato mixture is cooked add mustard seed puree and water to it.
10. Let this boil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
11. After 10 minutes add dry mango powder. Mix well and add fish to this.
12. Cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat or cook until it reaches the consistency you want.
13. Serve hot with rice or chapatti.
Made catfish in mustard gravy and it tasted very very close to the original recipe. Happy me now, no more experimentation
Enjoy the recipe and please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for me :)
Ingredients:
11/4 pound catfish sliced in half and cut in quarters
3 medium size tomatoes - puree'd
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chili - thinly sliced
2 tbsp mustard oil
salt
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp dry mango powder
2 tbsp mustard seeds soaked for 15 minutes
2-3 cups water
Recipe:
1. Wash the fish properly and pat dry with kitchen paper towel
2. Take salt and turmeric powder and rub the fish with them so that fish is coated properly on both sides.
3. Take a pan and heat mustard oil in it over medium to high heat.
4. Once oil is heated, turn the heat to low-medium and cook fish on both sides. Keep turning the fish on both sides at regular intervals.
5. Once cooked, get the fish out on a plate.
7. Once done, add green chili's and cook for 30 sec. To this add tomato puree, pinch of turmeric powder and red chili powder.
12. Cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat or cook until it reaches the consistency you want.
13. Serve hot with rice or chapatti.
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