Showing posts with label Fish Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fish Recipes. Show all posts

September 05, 2012

Spiced Tengra Fish Curry




Ingredients:

  • Tengra fish, 4 nos (300gm).
  • 30 ml mustard oil
  • 1/3 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 green chillies
  • Turmeric powder
  • Sat as per taste

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish and marinate with some salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan/ kadai. Fry the fish until it becomes light brown. remove and keep aside.
  • Now put fenugreek seeds  in the oil. After 5 seconds add cumin powder, salt, turmeric, pepper, chilli powder  and 1/2 cup water. Cook the spices for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups water and bring it to boil over a medium heat.
  • Add fried fish and green chillies. Cover with a lid and cook until they become soft.
  • Turn off the heat and. Serve hot with rice.

August 22, 2012

Tengra Maacher Jhol



Ingredients:

  • Tengra fish, 8-10 nos.
  • 60 ml mustard oil
  • 1tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 1 large potato, boiled and smashed
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 green chillies
  • Some chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
  • Turmeric powder
  • Sat as per taste

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish and marinate with some salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan/ kadai. Fry the fish until it becomes light brown. remove and keep aside.
  • Put the mustard seeds into the oil. After 10 seconds, Add chopped onion and chillies and fry for 3 minutes.
  • Add cumin powder, salt, turmeric, pepper. After 2 minutes, mashed potato and fry for 5 minutes with some water.
  • Add 3 cups water and bring it to boil.
  • Add fried fish and cook for further 5 mintues.
  • Turn off the heat and.
  • Garnish the gravy with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.



Pabdah/ Pabho Fish Curry

 

Ingredients: 

  • 5-6 butter cat fish
  • 60 ml mustard oil
  • 2 finely dices onion
  • 4 green chillies
  • 3 cups water or vegetable stock
  • 1/2 ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish. Marinate the fish with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and some salt. Keep aside for 1 hour.
  • Heat up a saucepan/ kadai and add mustard oil. Fry the fish on each side for 3 minutes at medium heat till they are turn little brown. Take out gently after they are done.
  • Add mustard seeds in the remaining oil. After 10 seconds add chopped onion , salt, pepper powder  and little turmeric powder and mix it well. Fry onions for 5 minutes with a little water on mid heat with a little water. Stir frequently.
  • Add 3 cups water or vegetable stock and bring it to boil.
  • Add the fried fish and green chillies. Cook it until fish getting tender/ soft on high heat.
  • Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.



August 21, 2012

Koi Maacher Jhol (Climbing Perch Fish Curry)


Ingredients:

  • 400 gm koi maach
  • 50 ml mustard oil
  • 1/5 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 3 green chillies
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish.
  • Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder.
  • Heat up a deep botton saucepan/ wok/ kadai. Add mustard oil and let it heat up properly. Fry the marinated fish both the sides well to crisp and brown. Take out and let it cool a little bit.
  • Now if you have some oil still left after frying, then do not throw it, add 2 tsp mustard oil more.
  • Temper this oil with fenugreek seeds and green chillies.
  • Then add all the masalas with some water. Fry it for 2 minutes at mid heat.
  • Now add 2 cups plain water and let the masalas cook for 5 minutes. stir occasionally.
  • Add the fried fish to the gravy. Cover it and cook for further 6-8 minutes or till the fish becomes soft.
  • Turn off the gas and serve hot with rice.

August 20, 2012

Moa Maach/ Pale Carplet Fish Fry



Ingredients:

  • 250 gm cleaned moa/ pale carplet fish 
  • 2 sliced onion
  • 5 green chillies
  • Some chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/3 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 4 tsp mustard oil
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Wash the fish
  • Heat oil in a saucepan and fry fenugreek seeds, green chillies and onion for 4 minutes in medium flame.. Stir frequently.
  • Add fish, salt and turmeric. Fry for 20 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat and add chopped coriander leaves and mix gently.
  • Turn off the gas and serve hot with rice.


August 17, 2012

Prawn Curry: My Version


Ingredient:
  • 1/2 kilo medium size prawn , shelled and deveined
  • 2 finely diced onion
  • 2 medium sized tomato fined diced
  • 1 cup green peas (use the fresh one not frozen)
  • 1 cup finely sliced spring onion
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp red chilly powder
  • 4 Green chillies 
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • some coriander leave roughly sliced
  • 7 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Marinate the fish with little turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes.
  • Heat 4 tsp of oil in a saucepan and fry the fish for around 3 minutes. Then transfer the fish to a bowl.
  • Again heat 3 tsp of oil in the same saucepan and when very hot put the onions and fry for about 1 minute.
  • Add the sliced tomato, green peas and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Now add turmeric powder, salt, ground black pepper, chilly powder, green chillies, fish sauce, red wine vinegar. Fry for 2 minutes, stir frequently.
  • Add the fried fish and chopped spring onion and fry for further 1 minutes.
  • Add 3 cups water and cover it up and cook for 10 minutes in a medium heat.
  • Transfer this prawn curry to a bowl and garnish with the coriander leave and serve hot with plain rice.