DAHI MACHHALI / CURD FISH

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DAHI MACHHALI / CURD FISH

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :6 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 6 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 kgs rohu


  • 500 gms onion finely chopped


  • 150 gms onion paste


  • 1 tbsp ginger paste


  • 1 tbsp garlic paste


  • 1 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1/2 tsp chilly powder


  • 1 cups fresh curd


  • 6 nos green chillies


  • 100 gms mustard oil


  • 50 gms pure ghee


  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves


  • 1 pinch salt to taste


  • 6 nos for tempering: cloves


  • 4 nos green cardamom


  • 2 nos cinnamon


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds


  • 2 nos bayleaves

Directions

  • Wash fish fillets very carefully 3-4 times with running water and keep it in strainer for drain excess water
  • It will take 15 minutes
  • Put fishes in a large bowl
  • Add curd, onion paste, ginger- garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and mix very well
  • Keep this marinated fish for atleast 5-6 hours in fridge
  • Heat a flat kadhai / pan on high flame
  • Heat Mustard oil and ghee on high flame
  • Reduce heat on medium flame
  • Crack cumin seeds, whole garam masala, bayleaves and green chillies till aroma comes out
  • Add chopped onion n pinch of salt in pan and fry till it turns to light pink colour
  • Now place all pieces and marinated spices in a proper manner in pan
  • Shake pan in between 2-3 times so that it will not stick to pan
  • After 7 minutes turn fish fillets very carefully
  • Again shake it 2-3 times
  • It can be stir once very carefully
  • Just put stefula in middle and shake very slowly
  • When spices change its colour and oil comes out from spices means it is ready
  • Sprinkle coriander leaves and switch off gas stove
  • Serve warm fish with plain chapati, parathas, pooris or nan