FISH

Fish Fry

Ingredients:

1 Ib white fish fillets,1 tsp ground turmeric,1 tsp chilli powder,salt,oil for frying
 Method:  Put the fish fillets in a dish.Season the fish with salt turmeric and chilli. Fry in deep hot  oil until  golden about 3-4 mins.Serve with lime



 Maachher Jhol

Ingredients:

1 Ib fish (preferably freshwater like carp or catfish with skin and bones cut into  steaks 3/4" thick) 1 cup mustard oil, 1-1.5 tbsp mustard paste, 2 tbsp turmeric, 5-6 hot peppers, juice of 1 lemon  salt to taste

Method:

Smear fish pieces with 1 tbsp turmeric and salt and set aside for a few minutes. Heat mustard-oil in a deep pan and fry fish lightly until golden yellow. Dissolve mustard paste, remaining  turmeric and salt in 1.5 cups hot water.Slice hot peppers lengthwise and add to the mustard sauce.Add a few drops of mustard oil to the sauce.Bring sauce to boil in a saucepan and add fish to it.Summer until fish is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.Remove from heat, allow to cool, sprinkle lemon juice and serve with white rice.




 FISH KALIA

Ingredients:

2 Lb Fish, 1 Tsp Turmeric powder, 3 Tbsp Red Chilli powder, 4 Sliced Green Chillis, 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds, 2 Tbsp yogurt, Salt to Taste, 1 Large chopped onion, 0.5 Inch piece Ginger, 1 Tsp Coriander seeds, 2 Tsp Sugar, 3 Bay leaves, @ Pods garlic, 0.5 cup cooking oil.

Method:

Take fresh grass carp, white sea bass or halibut fish. Cut into 3/4 inch steaks. Rub one tea spoon each of salt and turmeric powder all over the pieces. Grind to a fine past coriander & cumin seeds, red chilli and ginger adding little water in an electric grinder. Heat 1/2 cup oil and fry the fish pieces.Turn each piece and fry till brown.Remove the fish pieces. In the same oil add cumin seeds and bay leaf and When splutters add finely chopped onion and garlic and fry to light brown. Add the ground spices, green chilli and cook for three minutes. Add two table-soon of yogurt/curd and fry till starts to stick to the pan. Add the fish pieces and turn over. Add three cups of water and bring to boil. Add salt and sugar and check for seasoning. Reduce heat and simmer for at least ten minutes till gravy becomes thick