Shorshe Pomfret (Fish in Mustard Gravy)

Name: Shorshe Pomfret (Fish in Mustard Gravy)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4-5 pieces pomfret fish; 2-3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp kalonji (nigella seeds); 2-3 green chillies, slit; 1 tbsp mustard seeds, soaked in 1/2 cup water for 25-30 minutes; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp tomato paste; to taste salt; 1 tsp raw mustard oil; 1 tbsp coriander leaves

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#comfortfoodrecipes -Fish curry with rice is my best comfort food. This is my version of a traditional Bengali style fish curry. It is best relished with hot steamed rice. The addition of raw mustard oil to the end product enhances the flavour and gives it an authentic touch to this dish. This is a very easy, simple and a delicious recipe.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

4-5 piecespomfret fish
2-3 tbspmustard oil
1 tspkalonji (nigella seeds)
2-3green chillies, slit
1 tbspmustard seeds, soaked in 1/2 cup water for 25-30 minutes
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tsptomato paste
to tastesalt
1 tspraw mustard oil
1 tbspcoriander leaves

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Steps

1

Grind the mustard with one green chilli and a pinch of turmeric powder into a smooth paste.
2

Keep aside. Marinate the fish pieces with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan & fry the fish till light golden in colour. Drain and keep aside.
3

Temper the same oil with kalonji and remaining green chilies. Now add the mustard paste, tomato paste, salt and turmeric powder. Stir for a few seconds.
4

Then add 1/2 - 1 cup water. Bring it to a boil. Gently drop in the fried fish pieces. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame.
5

When done, add the raw mustard oil and switch off the flame. garnish with coriander leaves.
6

Serve with hot steamed rice.