Preparation :
It is advisable to buy a live fish and to get the fish cut from the market as its too slimy to handle and not at all easy to cut at home.
Clean the fish well. Its a slimy variety and so use salt to scrub the fish pieces lightly to remove the slime.
Wash and pat dry. Coat with 1 tsp turmeric and salt. The hybrid variety is considered to be less tasty. Two middle size fish is what I bought and cut into three pieces each.
I cut the potatoes into eight equal size cubes.
Make a Paste by grinding 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds, 1 inch ginger piece and two dry Red Chilly's (d'seeded) to a fine paste.
Grind 2 Cinnamon Bits, 2 Green Cardamoms and 2 Cloves to a fine paste. Keep aside
Method :
Heat 2 tbsp Mustard Oil in a Wok/Skillet and when smoking, carefully put the fish pieces in. It helps to put a lid while frying the fish. Keep the fried fish pieces aside.
In the same oil , add the bay leaves and cumin. When they splutter, add the potato pieces and stir fry till reddish . Then add the Ginger-Cumin-Chilly paste, 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, Salt to taste, 4 Green Chilly( slit ) and stir fry well. If required add a dash of water to help . When the spices are well fried, add 1/2 a cup of water and let the potatoes soften. Cook on low flame. When the potato pieces are soft, add the fish pieces and cook till the water reduces.
Serve with Rice.
In the same oil , add the bay leaves and cumin. When they splutter, add the potato pieces and stir fry till reddish . Then add the Ginger-Cumin-Chilly paste, 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, Salt to taste, 4 Green Chilly( slit ) and stir fry well. If required add a dash of water to help . When the spices are well fried, add 1/2 a cup of water and let the potatoes soften. Cook on low flame. When the potato pieces are soft, add the fish pieces and cook till the water reduces.
Serve with Rice.
Ingredients :
Magur Maach.........................................................................................................500 grams
Mustard Oil (Sorsher Tel).....................................................................................2-4 tbsp
Potato ,cubed..........................................................................................................2,large size
Mustard Oil............................................................................................................ .2 tbsp
TurmericPowder......................................................................................................1tsp Salt..............................................................................................................................1 tsp
Ginger-Cumin-Chilly Paste(Ada- Jeere-Lanka Bata )......................................2 tbsp
Garam Masala Paste...............................................................................................1 tsp
Desi Ghee(Gawa Ghee)...........................................................................................1 tsp
Bay Leaves (TejPatta).............................................................................................2
Cumin Seeds(Sada Jeere)........................................................................................1pinch
Fresh green Chilly's..................................................................................................4
Hi,
ReplyDeleteIt would be great if you can share a recipe to prepare this Magur fish in a tandoori / oven. My husband & I love this fish in curry, but I wanted to discover a healthier (tandoori without oil) recipe for him. Thanks.
Thanx Steve,Thank you for the invite. Will surely do so. Pl.read my posts, keep in touch,it helps me improve and encourages.
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ReplyDeleteHi Archana,Thank you for reading my posts and writing in.If you have already tried out the dish in an oven or tandoor please do let me know.I think it would be a great idea to fry the fish ,coat with the spices and along with the potato pieces cook the dish in an oven.It would be a very healthy dish.
ReplyDeletejyoti , how to u buy ...live fish yaar :P i have seen this in mumbai : D bt never dared to buy
ReplyDeletedoes it add to the taste or wat ?
Thank you for the recipe.My son simply fell in love with this one.
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