Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style

Name: Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8 Bata fish; 2 tbsp mustard seed; 4 tbsp poppy seed; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 4 green chillies (you can adjust according to your taste); leaves Few coriander; To taste Salt; 4 tbsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp kalonji / nigella seed; As required Musterd oil

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

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West bengal is famous for it's fish recipes. Bata fish is one of them which tastes awesome with poppy seed. In bengal every home have their own fish recipe and here is ours.

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

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Ingredients

8Bata fish
2 tbsp mustard seed
4 tbsp poppy seed
2 clovesgarlic
1/2 inchginger
4green chillies (you can adjust according to your taste)
leavesFew coriander
To tasteSalt
4 tbspturmeric powder
1 tbsp kalonji / nigella seed
As requiredMusterd oil

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Steps

1

Cut and clean the fishes properly. Marinate the fishes with turmeric powder salt. Keep it aside.
2

In a bowl take the poppy seed and mustard seed and soak it with some water for 10 mins. Then make a smooth paste with the green chillies, coriander leaves, garlic and ginger. Then add turmeric powder, salt as per taste and little water. Mix it and keep it aside.
3

Now heat mustard oil in a kadai and fry the marinated fishes.
4

In the same kadai add kalonji seed. When the oil become fragrant add the masala mix. Add mustard oil and then add the fried fishes. And cook it for 5 to 6 mins. Taste the seasoning at this point and add salt if required.
5

The delicious bata fish with poppy seed is ready to serve. Enjoy it with hot steamed rice.