Fish Stew with Kaatla in Thakurbari style

Name: Fish Stew with Kaatla in Thakurbari style
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 Kaatla fish pieces washed well; 5-6 green chillies and some slit; 1 ” ginger sliced; 1 large onion cubed; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp All-purpose flour in 2 Tbsp hot water; 1.5 cups fish stock

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Thakurbari’aur style dishes in West Bengal are class on its own and one can close one’s eyes and just enjoy the aroma, flavour and feel the umami of the dishes
I made Fish Stew which can be made with Kaatla, Rohu, Sole, Mangur and Ilish also. The flavour is mind boggling

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

4 servings

4Kaatla fish pieces washed well
5-6green chillies and some slit
1” ginger sliced
1large onion cubed
1/4 tspsalt
1 TbspAll-purpose flour in 2 Tbsp hot water
1.5 cupsfish stock

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

1

Wash the fish pieces well. Cut the peeled ginger and cube the onions
2

In a pan add fish stock, add cubed onions, cut ginger and few green chillies, cover to cook approx 10 mins
3

Add fish pieces and salt and cover to cook for 6 mins,
4

Add All-purpose flour slurry and once thick, set aside
5

Serve and enjoy 😊

Tips

The slurry should be All Purpose Flour and not Cornflour

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on November 20, 2025 21:34

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you