Koi Fish Curry (Koi maach er Tel)

If we talk about traditional Bengali cooking. Tel koi (koi Fish Curry) recipe is worth sharing. Tel koi is not how much oil you are using to cook the dish But about How much oil actually comes out of the fish. You can also prepare tel koi without onion and garlic. But in our house we prefer it with onion and garlic.

Ingredients:

• Koi fish : 8 small
• 1 big onion
• 3 small tomatoes
• Green chilly paste 1tsp
• 1tsp of cumin seeds
• 1tsp of Nigella seeds
• 1/2tsp of ginger paste 
• 1/2tsp of garlic paste
• 1tsp of turmeric powder
• 1tsp of chilly powder
• 1/2tsp of dhania powder
• 1/2tsp of jeera powder
• 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder

                     

Procedure :

1) Fry the fish with oil and turmeric powder

2) In the same wok add some oil and add Nigella and cumin seeds. Then add the onion and fry till it's translucent

          

3)Then add all the masalas and ginger garlic paste. Fry till the raw smell goes away. Then add the tomatoes along with sugar and salt. 

4) Fry till the oil leaves the sides of the wok (kadai). Add a big cup of water and let it come to a boiling point then add the fried fish. Cover the wok and cook for ten minutes in low flame. Cook till the gravy thickens .

             Sprinkle coriander and serve with hot rice~

Enjoy!

Prawns in coconut milk ( chingri macher malai curry)

This is a popular delicacy in a bengali household -"Prawns in coconut milk" it's called "chingri macher malai curry" in bengali.

This shrimp dish has a very creamy texture. The delicate minimalism here enhances a certain cravings and leaves one wanting for more.

So this is my recipe for the famous delicacy. 

Recipe:

• You will need Prawns/Shrimps- River scampi (cleaned and outer shell removed) : 700 grams / 1kg

• Coconut Milk: 1 pack (or) 1 cup  (approx; 200ml for 1 kg of shrimps) - नारियल का दूध 

• Spies I've used are: Green cardamom (इलाइची ) , Cinnamon (दाल चीनी ), Cloves (लोंग ), Red chilli powder, turmeric powder, 

• Fry 100 grams of onion.

• Then in a mixer grinder blend the fried onions and spices together into a smooth paste.

• Now coat the prawns (shrimps) with turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.      

• Then shallow or deep fry the shrimp in a separate pan till golden and crispy outside and is soft inside. Keep it aside

• Add butter in pan,

      

• Add fried onion paste that you made above. Add 1 cup of coconut milk to adjust the consistency.
• Let it cook over low flame  while stirring continuously.
• Add the prawns, little sugar and Kashmiri chilli powder (or any chilli powder /paprika) & cook till the gravy thickens.
• Garnish with coconut cream/cream. Serve it hit with steamed rice.

~Enjoy!~

If you have any queries or questions please post it in the comment box. 

Canned Tuna fish Indian Style

Canned Tuna Indian Home Style Recipe

Canned tuna tastes great unlike what people may wonder about canned fish. 

In many gatherings people have asked me this question ...."mam how come u like this fish so much?....this fish is so smelly and you can't make it taste better" or sometimes they asked "OMG! it can only be grilled right? and I don't have an oven!" These are the questions which inspired me to share my easy homely version of Tuna fish chunks with an Indian touch! :)

You need a microwave or even an oven for this :)

Ingredients:

🔸2 cans tuna in chilli oil (180gm each- Ocean’s Secret)

🔸Sliced white onion: 3 big 

🔸4-5 green chillies

🔸Tomato : deseeded slices/ Tomato purée 4 Tbsp 

🔸Garlic 8-10 cloves 

🔸Ginger paste (optional ): 1 tsp

🔸Green onions /shallots: 100gm

🔸Chopped Cilantro (coriander)

Procedure:

🔸First add 4 tablespoon of chilli oil from the can.

🔸Fry the white onions once the oil heats, until it is golden brown.

🔸Add the chopped garlic and green chilli into And five for another 2-3 minutes

🔸Add the chopped tomatoes /or the tomato Purée. And fry for 5 min

🔸Now add the tuna and fry for 5-10mins.

🔸While it’s cooking, you can add ginger slices, and paprika (Kashmiri red chilli powder to add       spiciness)

🔸Add chopped cilantro (Dhania) from the top. Opt: add some chopped green shallots and give it a stir.

🔸If you are using salted/Tuna in brine then you may not need to add any salt at all. Or you might require some salt.

🔸Since I’ve used a canned tuna with almost no salt, I had to add salt according to our preference, around 1-2tsp

Tips: 

🔸To give it an Indian twist, add 1 tbsp ghee and 1tsp Garam masala powder over the top and give it a stir.

🔸Adjust the salt and the shallots as per your liking.

      ~Enjoy it with hot breads /Rice~  

Video Recipe