Makhan Pabda

Name: Makhan Pabda
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gm small pabda fishes; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 4 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp ginger paste; 1 chopped onions; 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes; 2 green chillies; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp poppy seeds paste aka posto bata; 3 tbsp milk

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Pabda fish is a freshwater catfish, with its fabulous taste and high nutritional value. This recipe is a light butter stew which is perfectly balanced and extremely tasty. The buttery aroma will completely transfer you to a different world of fish

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 people

500 gmsmall pabda fishes
2 tbspmustard oil
Butter gravy
4 tbspbutter
1/2 tspginger paste
1chopped onions
2 tbspchopped tomatoes
2green chillies
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tbsppoppy seeds paste aka posto bata
3 tbspmilk

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a kadai add 2 tbsp mustard oil and lightly toss the fishes marinated with salt and turmeric powder.
2

In a fresh kadai, take 4 tbsp butter and add ginger paste and cut onions and then fry the onions well.
3

Add 1 tbsp poppy seed paste,1tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes and 2 green chillies. Add 1/4 cup water and 3 tbsp milk and cook the gravy.
4

Now add the fishes and simmer in the gravy till the fishes get coated. I did not add turmeric powder separately to the gravy as this butter gravy is preferred to have a light yellow color.

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ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

on October 19, 2021 07:08

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen