Wash and properly clean up the fishes and marinate with one tablespoon of mustard oil a pinch of salt and two slotted green chillies.

After marinating for half an hour drain out the marinating medium and deep fry the fishes in hot mustard oil

In the meantime mix up the mustard paste with the turmeric powder and add a spoon of water in the mixture paste.

Gradually add the mixture paste intotthe fried fishes on the flame. Slightly and carefully stir the mixture as it spread over and around the fishes. Add some more water and cover the cooking pan with a lid

Lower the flame.After ten minutes open the lid and add salt and sugar. Remove the lid and allow the gravy to thicken.

Remove the curry from the flame and spread coriander leaves and a bit of mustard oil over.Serve hot with steamed rice.