Author Notes: this is a recipe from coastal bengal. This is easy to cook and liked by all. —twameka.r
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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4
pieces whole pomfret fish
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1/2
teaspoon mustard seeds
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2
teaspoons turmeric powder
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1
tablespoon garlic paste
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1
cup tamarind broth
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2
teaspoons green chilli paste
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1
tablespoon red chilli powder
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onion slices
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salt to taste
Directions
- Wash and clean the fish and marinate with salt , turmeric and chilly powder for 2 minutes
- Heat a pan in medium flame and pour 2 tablespoons of mustard oil and shallow fry the fish.
- in a separate frying pan, pour 2 tablespoons of oil and fry mustard seeds, dry chilly and garlic paste for seasoning in medium flame.
- When they turn brown,add chilly paste,poppy seed paste and salt and stir for 2 mins .
- add the fried fish and pour the tamarind broth.
- Close the lid of the frying pan and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
- the dish is ready. garish with green chilies and onion and serve hot with plain rice.
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NOTE:1) Tamarind broth: Heat water in a pan and add tamarind, sugar and salt to taste
2)poppy seeds paste: while putting the poppy seeds in mixer grinder add salt to taste.