Small Pomfret Fish Masala

Kumkum Chatterjee
Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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This is a traditional Bengali recipe of Small Pomfret Fish.It is simple but yet so sumptuousThis curry uses onion, ginger garlic paste along with yogurt and cooked in mustard oil which makes the curry flavorful.The rich red colour comes from the use of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder and tomato puree.Pair this yummy Pomfret Fish Masala with steamed rice and relish !

Small Pomfret Fish Masala

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#Italy
#SmallFish #Group1
This is a traditional Bengali recipe of Small Pomfret Fish.It is simple but yet so sumptuousThis curry uses onion, ginger garlic paste along with yogurt and cooked in mustard oil which makes the curry flavorful.The rich red colour comes from the use of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder and tomato puree.Pair this yummy Pomfret Fish Masala with steamed rice and relish !

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 400 gmssmall pomfret fish
  2. 2medium onions chopped roughly
  3. 1 tspginger paste
  4. 1 tspgarlic paste
  5. 2 tbsptomato puree
  6. 2 tbspthick yogurt
  7. 1 tspcoriander powder
  8. 1/2 tspcumin powder
  9. 1 tspturmeric powder
  10. 1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  11. 1/4 tspred chilli powder
  12. 1/2 tspgaram masala powder
  13. 1/2 tspcumin seeds
  14. 1dry red chilli
  15. 2-3fresh green and red chillies
  16. 1/4 cupmustard oil
  17. To taste salt
  18. 1/2 tspsugar
  19. 2 tbspcoriander chopped finely

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Clean, wash and pat dry the fish pieces. Apply 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp mustard oil to the fish.Set aside for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a wok and fry the fish pieces (2 at a time).Flip when one side is golden brown. Drain and keep aside.Make a paste of roughly chopped onions, yogurt and ginger garlic paste. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In the same oil sprinkle cumin seeds and dry red chilli.Stir fry over medium heat till it splutters. Now add the blended onion, ginger garlic paste along with yogurt.Add 1/2 tsp salt or as needed and sugar to balance the tartness of yogurt and tomato puree.Fry over medium heat till oil leaves sides.Add turmeric,chilli powder, coriander,cumin powder while frying.

  3. 3

    Add the fried fish and gently toss in the masala.Add 1 cup warm water, mix, cover and cook till fish is soft and perfectly cooked.Adjust gravy according to need.Add garam masala powder and mix.

  4. 4

    Switch off flame.Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve delicious Small Pomfret Fish Masala with rice and relish !

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