FISH CURRY MASALA

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Indian style fish curry is tasty and mouthwatering. This recipe can be prepared with any kind of fish but king fish will be most suitable for this preparation. I am using tomato puree for the gravy, but you can use yogurt to enrich the gravy. 

INGREDIENTS

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• King fish pieces each 50 gm – 8
• Onion paste – 2 tsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• For dry roast –( cumin seeds – ½ tsp, coriander seeds -1/2 tsp, whole dry red chili – 4, fennel seeds – ½ tsp)
• Tomato puree or yogurt – ½ cup
• Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – ½ cup
• Coriander leaves chopped for garnishing

PROCESS

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• Clean the fish pieces and rub salt and turmeric powder on the pieces
• Heat oil in a frying pan, fry fish pieces 
• Remove the pieces and add onion & ginger paste in the rest of the oil
• Stir and add other spices such as salt and turmeric
• Blend the dry roasted spices to get a fine powdered masala
• Combine with other spices in the pan
• When the spices cooked and oil starts to leave the pan, add tomato puree and stir
• Add 1 large cup water and bring to boil
• Add fish pieces, cover the pan, cook for 5 minutes
• Remove from fire, garnish with coriander leaves

FISH CURRY MASALA

PREPARATION TIME – 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME – 20 MINUTES

SERVE FOR – 4

MACHHI KA SALAN

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It is an Indian style fish curry recipe; you can use any of your favorite fishes in this recipe. This curry can be cooked with any fish. There is lots of variation in this recipe but I am presenting the easy way of cooking fish curry. 

INGREDIENTS

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• King fish pieces - each 50 gm (8 pieces)
• Onion paste- 3 tbsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Yogurt – 1 small cup
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – 5 tbsp  

PROCESS

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• Marinate fish pieces with salt and yogurt for at least 1 hour
• Mix all powdered seasoning with ½ cup water
• Now heat oil in a cooking pan and add onion paste
• Cook until oil separates, add ginger paste and powdered spices mixture
• Spices will take 5 minutes to cook
• Add 1 large cup water and marinated fish with marinating juice
• Cook 5 to 7 minutes, fish pieces will be tender
• Garnish with coriander leaves

MACHHI KA SALAN

PREPARATION TIME – 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME – 15 MINUTES
SERVE FOR – 4 

AMRITSARI FISH

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Amritsari fish belongs to the popular Punjabi cuisine. This delicious Amritsar street food is made with crispy batter fried fish. It is served as a starter in restaurants. Fish fillets are marinated in spices and then fried deeply.

INGREDIENTS
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• Fish fillets - 8
• Gram flour - 200 gm
• Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
• Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• Beaten eggs – 2
• Sour curd – 2 tbsp (beaten)
• Oil for deep-frying
• Salt to taste

PROCESS
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• Clean fish fillets and marinate with ginger & garlic paste, chili powder, lemon juice and salt for 15 minutes
• In a bowl combine gram flour, carom seeds, egg , beaten curd, water and salt
• Marinate fish fillets and place all in an oven proof plate 
• Apply little bit of oil and keep in microwave oven for 5 minutes in high
• Turn and again add oil and keep for 3 to 4 minutes
• Sprinkle chaat masala, lemon wedges. Serve hot.

AMRITSARI FISH

PREPARATION TIME - 45 MINUTES
COOKING TIME - 15 MINUTES
SERVE FOR - 4