Bengali-Style Fish
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon turmeric ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 14 lbs cod fish fillets ⓘ
- 6 tablespoons corn oil ⓘ
- 4 fresh green chilies, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed ⓘ
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped ⓘ
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped ⓘ
- 6 tablespoons mustard oil ⓘ
- 2 cups water ⓘ
- fresh cilantro ⓘ
Instructions
- Cut skinned cod fillets into pieces, each piece about three bites large.
- Mix together turmeric and salt in a small bowl.
- Spoon the turmeric and salt mixture over the fish pieces.
- Heat the oil in a skillet.
- Add the fish and fry until pale golden yellow.
- Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Place the green chilies, ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and mustard oil in a food processor and blend into a paste.
- Pour paste into sauce pan and dry-fry until golden brown.
- Remove the pan from the heat and gently place the fish pieces into the paste without breaking the fish up.
- Return the pan to medium heat, add the water, and cook the fish uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
813
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).