Rui maach er dum phutka

RUI MAACH ER DUM PHUTKA

Long back one of my very close friend taught me this.  After 5 long years thought of recreating it again as no one now a days wants to eat Rohu fish in the traditional way or in mustard sauce.

So tried to give a twist through this recipe.. It is a Bengali recipe which can be enjoyed with steaming hot  rice.

Lets come to the Ingredients : 

500grams of ROHU fish . Cut the pieces as illustrated in the pics below
1tsp of Chilly powder / Paprika
2tsp of turmeric powder &
1tsp of salt to rub against the fishes before frying

For Gravy
Onions 2 medium size
green chilly 4-5
shahjeera  1TSP
dry red chilly  3
cashew  1/3 cup
bay leaf  2
curd 1/2cup
ginger paste 1Tsp
kashmirilal red chilly powder 1tsp
turmeric powder 1tsp
salt
sugar
white refined oil
garam masala powder 1/4th tsp

 PROCEDURE.
1) Fry the two onions and green chilly till they are soft and translucent.Make a nice paste of these two along with ginger and cashew... keep it aside.

2) In the meantime take a bowl and beat 1/2 cup thick curd to a smooth consistency to it add 1/2 tsp of kashmiri mirch powder and 1/4th tsp of turmeric powder in it and mix well.

3) Fry the fish pieces which we covered with salt turmeric and paprika and keep it aside.

4) Take a pan and heat 2Tsp of  white oil. and then add shah jeera, bay leaves and the dry red chillies. Then slowly add the onion,cashew and ginger paste.Add 1/4th tsp of sugar and fry the paste till the oil separates from the masala.

5)  Now lower the heat and slowly pour the curd mixture to it. Don't add all the curd at once. mix it slowly & keep on stirring for couple of minutes. 

6) Now slowly add a cup of water and let the gravy simmer for some time. Once the gravy comes to boil slide in the fried fishes.

7)  Cook for another 4-5 minutes till the gravy reduces to the desired consistency. Sprinkle  1/4th tsp of garam masala and 1tsp of clarified butter or ghee from the top and gently mix with the gravy. Cover and let it  stand for sometime so that all flavous get integrated.

SERVE HOT.

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