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Showing posts with label Striped snake head/ Banded snake head Fish Recipes. Show all posts

October 15, 2012

Fish Sour Curry: An Authentic Assamese Fish Recipe






Ingredients:
  • 3 medium size potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • shol maach 12-15 pieces (preferable round pieces)
  • 7-9 tomatoes (as per taste), sliced
  • Fenugreek seeds 1tsp
  • 300 ml mustard oil (fry the fish)
  • 5 tsp mustard oil (for the curry)
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste







Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish. Rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan or kadai. Fry the fish pieces until becoming medium brown in color. Remove and keep aside.
  • Heat 5 tsp mustard oil in a large saucepan or kadai. Add fenugreek seeds.
  • After 20 seconds add potato pieces, salt and turmeric powder. Cook the potato pieces  until half cooked.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes and stir fry for around 8-9 minutes.
  • Now add sufficient amount of water and cover it with a lid and turn the flame high. Bring it to boil. 
  • Add fried fish pieces and again cover it and cook for 5-8 minutes.
  • After fish pieces becoming soft add chopped coriander leaves and mix the curry gently.
  • After 1 minute turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.

August 22, 2012

Shol Maachor tenga Jul


Ingredients:

  •  Ridge gourd 500 gm, peeled and chopped
  • shol maach 12-15 pieces (preferable round pieces)
  • lemon juice 6 tsp (as per taste)
  • Fenugreek seeds 1tsp
  • 300 ml mustard oil (fry the fish)
  • 5 tsp mustard oil (for the curry)
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish. Rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan or kadai. Fry the fish pieces until becoming medium brown in color. Remove and keep aside.
  • Heat 5 tsp mustard oil in a large saucepan or kadai. Add fenugreek seeds.
  • After 20 seconds add ridge gourd, salt and turmeric powder. Cook the ridge gourd until its water dries out.
  • Now add sufficient amount of water and cover it with a lid and turn the flame high. Bring it to boil. 
  • Add fried fish pieces and again cover it and cook for 5-8 minutes.
  • After fish pieces becoming soft add the lemon juice and mix the curry gently.
  • After 3 minutes turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.