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Ingredients:
800 gms white-fleshed fish
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 mustard oil or vegetable oil
1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
1 1/2 tsp finely grated ginger
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp kalonji
4 whole red chillies dried
2 bay leaves
1 large onion peeled, chopped
3 whole green chillies
How to make bengali fish fry:
- Cut the fillets in about 4cm size.
- Rub the fish well with the 1/2 tsp of turmeric and 1/2 tsp of salt and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium flame. If you are using mustard oil, let it get smokingly hot.
- Now put in the fish pieces and brown lightly on all sides without cooking them through.
- Gently lift the fish out of the oil and put it on a plate. Turn off the heat.
- Combine the ground coriander seeds, the cumin, ginger, 1 tsp turmeric,chilli powder (cayenne pepper) and 1/2 tsp of salt in a small bowl. Add 3 tbsp of water and mix.
- Remove all but 5/6 tbsp of oil from the frying pan. Heat the frying pan over a medium flame.
- When hot, put in the nigelia seeds. A few seconds later, put in the red chillies.
- As soon as they darken a bit, put in the bay leaves. When the bay leaves start to darken, put in the onion.
- Stir and fry the onion, lowering the heat, if necessary, until it is translucent and lightly browned. Add the spice paste. Stir and fry it for about 1 minute.
- Now put in the fish in a single layer as well as 1 cup of water. Lay the green chillies over the fish.
- Simmer over a medium heat for 2 minutes, spooning the sauce over the fish pieces as you do so. Now cover, turn the heat to low and cook the fish for 10-15 minutes or until it is just done.
- Serve machher jhol (fish in bengali sauce)with rice.
Ingredients:
250 gms fish washed, sliced
1 cup coriander leaves chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
8 cloves garlic
2 green chillies chopped
1 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
A pinch turmeric powder
Salt To Taste
oil as required.
How to make indian fish curry:
- Marinate the fish in salt and turmeric powder for 15 minutes.
- Shallow fry the fish pieces, drain and keep aside.
- Grind the coriander leaves, garlic and green chillies.
- Heat oil, add masala paste and fry till the oil separates out.
- Add tomatoes, methi seeds and powder masalas and fry till the oil begins to float on top.
- Add about 1 cup water. Bring the gravy to a boil.
- Add the fish slices and cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve fish curry hot.
Ingredients:
1 fish Rawas, Surmai or Halwaa
1 onion cut in strips
1 inch ginger griunded to paste
10-12 green chillies chopped
few curry leaves
1 tomato cut in strips
1/2 coconut grated
1/2 tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp lime juice
How to make Fish Moilee:
Marinate fish in salt for 15-30 minutes and semi-fry carefully.
Saute the onion, ginger, chillies, curry leaves, tomato in oil till light brown.
Soak the grated coconut in warm water and then remove and keep aside first milk.
Take rest of the milk, pour into fried masala and put in fish pieces.
Cook for 10 minutes. When cooked add cornflour dissolved in water and boil.
Then add first milk. Add juice of half a lime or to taste.
Ingredients:
8 fish fillet
200 gms gram flour
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tsp ajwain
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 egg
100 gms curd
oil for deep frying
Salt To Taste
How to indian fried fish :
- Clean, wash and cut fish into one and a half inch size cubes.
- Apply salt, lime juice, ginger paste, garlic paste and red chilli powder.
- Keep aside for 20 minutes.
- Make a batter of gram flour, curd, egg, ajwain, salt and water.
- Keep marinated fish pieces dipped in this batter for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the fish till golden brown and crisp.
- Serve amritsari fish hot sprinkled with chaat masala and lemon wedges.
Ingredients:
Part A:
2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1/4 cup yogurt
3 tsp minced ginger
3 tsp crushed garlic
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp mace
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Melted margarine (for basting)
Part B:
5 oz. tomato paste
10 oz. tomato puree
2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp green chilies
1 tbsp red chili powder
2 tsp cloves
8 green cardamoms
Salt To Taste
3 tbsp butter
2/3 cup cream
1 tsp fenugreek
2 tsp ginger, julienned
honey to taste
Preparation:
- Whisk all of the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl. Add the chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes.
- Marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350º F. Bake the chicken for 8 minutes, basting with margarine twice. Drain excess marinade and bake for another 2 minutes.
- While doing this, make the sauce in Part B. Deseed and chop green chilies. Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4-1/4 cups of water.
- Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt. Cook over low heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil. Add butter and cream. Stir.
- If the sauce tastes sour, add honey to taste. Add fenugreek and ginger juliennes, stir, and serve with the chicken tikka masala
About :
Murg do Pyaaza recipe is one of the most testiest chicken recipe in India. It is cooked in rich Indian spices and Garnished with vegetables.
Ingredients:
1 chicken
1/2 -1 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4th cup ghee
4 large onions (chopped)
2 flakes garlic (crushed)
2 cups /142ml curd / plain yogurt
11/4th cups water
Spices
6 cloves
1 brown cardamom
12 black peppercorns
2 pieces cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
Garnish
1 tsp garam masala powder
225gms tomatoes (peeled & halved)
1 medium onion (chopped and fried)
How to make murg do pyaaz:
- Cut the chicken into four or eight pieces. Mix the salt and lemon juice and rub all over the chicken. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- Heat the ghee in a deep pan and add the first four spices. Stir well then add the chicken, onion ,garlic and remaining spices.
- Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Add the curd / yogurt and stir for 5 minutes over a low heat. Add the water, cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
- Sprinkle the top with garam masala powder, arrange the tomatoes around the dish and cover with the onion.
- Cook murgh do pyaaza over moderate oven (180 degree C, 350 degree F, gas mark 4) for 10 minutes before serving.
