BENGALI FISH CURRY

INGREDIENTS :

Fish -- 500 g
Chilli powder - 2 tap
Red Chillies - 4
Green chillies - 4
Bay leaf - 1
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Onion - 2 big

For Masala :

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic cloves -4
Onion seeds (kalonji) - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Marinate fish with limejuice, turmeric powder and salt for 30 minutes.

2) Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan and shallow fry the fishes till half brown and keep aside .

3) Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, sesame seeds , red chillies and bay leaf .

4) When it splutters , add onion and saute till tender .

5) Add the grinded paste,all the powders and salt .Add a cup of water .

6) When it starts boiling , add fish to it and simmer to slow flame . Cook till the oil separates out . Finally , add split green chillies and corinader leaves .

Serve hot with rice .This is yet another bengali fish recipe . Tried this from here .