Chital Macher Kalia

Ingredients:

Chital Fish
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp red chilli powder
3 bay leaves
2 pods chopped garlic
4 sliced green chilli
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp yogurt
Salt to taste
1 large chopped onion
½” piece ginger
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seed powder
12 whole red chilli
½ cup mustard oil

Procedure:

Take and clean the fish. Cut into 3/4 inch steaks. Marinate it with salt and turmeric powder all over the pieces. Grind coriander & cumin seeds, red chilli and ginger adding little water. Heat 1/2 cup oil and fry the fish (ensure that the oil is very hot before adding fish other wise fish pieces can stick). 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 chili and cook for three minutes. Add yogurt/curd and fry till starts to stick to the pan. Stir occasionally. Add the fish pieces and turn over. Add three cups of water and bring to boil. Add salt and check for seasoning. Reduce heat and simmer for at least ten minutes till gravy becomes thick. Serve hot.