Friday, March 19, 2010

Bengali Fish Curry

Ingredients
4 slices of fresh Carp or Striped Bass, 2 tbsp of mustard seeds 2 jalapenos 1/2 tsp of Panch Foron [consists of equalquantities of mustard seeds, fenugreek(methi), cumin(jeera), aniseeds(saunf), and nigella(Kala Jira)]1/2 tsp turmeric salt to taste 2 tbsp of oil

Method
Apply salt and 1/4 tsp of the turmeric to the fish. Now heat oil in a non stick pan and fry the fish carefully till golden on both sides. Remove the fish and keep aside. In a blender , make a paste of the mustard seeds, the jalapenos and 1/2 cup water . You will take 3-4 mins to make this paste as the mustard seeds are tough to grind. In the remaining oil add the panch foron and the add this mustard paste. Fry for 4-5 mins and then add the fish, turmeric and salt. Adjust the water if needed. Cook for 10 mins till done, and garnish with cilantro.

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