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Bengal fish curry

















Ingredients

For 4
For 100
Fish
500gms
12.5kg
Red chillies
5gms
115gms
Turmeric
a pinch
20gms
Tomatoes
225gms
5.6kg
Coriander leaves
¼ bunch
 Bunches
Cloves, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon (roast and powder)
5gms
115gms
Onions
450gms
11kg
Curds
55gms
2.8kg
Chilli powder
¼ tsp
25gms
Mustard seeds
a pinch
20gms
Garlic
2 cloves
20gms
Salt
to taste 
100gms
Mustard oil
50ml
1.25lit


Roast and grind together cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin. Clean, wash and cut fish. Grind together chillies, turmeric and part of the salt. Smear fish with ground spices, shallow fry. Chop coriander leaves. Grind together chilli powder, turmeric, roasted spices, mustard seeds and half the onions. Slice remaining onions and garlic. Heat the oil, fry sliced onions and garlic, add ground spices and fry. Add sliced tomatoes and fry gently till they are cooked. Crush the tomatoes. Add well-beaten curds, simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add fried fish. Continue simmering for another 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.