Doi Maach or Fish in Curd Gravy

Kumkum Chatterjee
Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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This is a traditional Bengali recipe of fish cooked in a curd based gravy.Popular fish to make this authentic dish is Rohu or Katla, both belonging to the Indian Carp family in Bengal. But other fish like Aar,Bhetki or Salmon may also be used.The gravy is light ,flavourful with the lingering aroma of half crushed whole cinnamon, cardamom and clove. This is an essential part to make this mildly sweet and sour onion and curd based recipe where the flavor of cinnamon,cardamom and cloves predominate.Serve this quick delicious Doi Maach alongwith steamed rice or pulao in lunch or dinner or on special occasions.

Doi Maach or Fish in Curd Gravy

#spiceweek3
#cinnamon
This is a traditional Bengali recipe of fish cooked in a curd based gravy.Popular fish to make this authentic dish is Rohu or Katla, both belonging to the Indian Carp family in Bengal. But other fish like Aar,Bhetki or Salmon may also be used.The gravy is light ,flavourful with the lingering aroma of half crushed whole cinnamon, cardamom and clove. This is an essential part to make this mildly sweet and sour onion and curd based recipe where the flavor of cinnamon,cardamom and cloves predominate.Serve this quick delicious Doi Maach alongwith steamed rice or pulao in lunch or dinner or on special occasions.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 600 gmsKatla or Indian Carp Fish
  2. 2medium onions
  3. 1 tbspginger paste
  4. 1/2 cupcurd
  5. 1tomato pureed
  6. 1 tspturmeric powder
  7. 1/2 tspred chilli powder
  8. 2 inchstick cinnamon
  9. 2green cardamoms
  10. 3-4cloves
  11. 1 tspShahi garam masala
  12. 5-6 tbspmustard oil
  13. 1 tbspraisins
  14. 3-4green and red chillies
  15. 1 tspcoriander chopped
  16. To taste salt
  17. 1 tspsugar

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Marinate Katla or Rohu Fish (Indian Carp) with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric for 10 minutes.Grind ginger, then grind cubed onion coarsely alongwith cubed tomato and curd. Heat mustard oil,sprinkle salt so that fish do not splutter while frying.Fry on high heat till light brown on both sides.Set aside.In the remaining oil sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala.

  2. 2

    When they splutter,add the ground paste and bay leaves.Add turmeric,red chilli powder,salt and sugar to taste.Fry till oil leaves sides.Add fish and 1 cup water.Boil till gravy is thick.Sprinkle raisins, garam masala and chopped coriander.Boil and garnish with few green and red chillies.Serve hot with steamed rice or pulao in lunch or dinner.

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