Mustard Fish Curry
 
 
Recipe type: main, fish
Cuisine: Indian, Bengali
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
For the fish marinade:
  • 1 kg sole, cut into pieces
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt, to taste
  • 6-8 green chillies (or as spicy as you can take)
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste (fresh, preferably)
  • 2 tsp flour to hold
For the mustard poppy seed paste:
  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp khus khus/ poppy seeds
  • 2 green chillies
For the curry:
  • 4 tbsp mustard oil
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, preferably fresh
  • 2 tomatoes, cut into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. Marinade the fish and keep 30 minutes. Deep fry in hot oil.
  2. Soak the mustard seeds, poppy seeds and green chillies in a little water for 30 minutes and then blend to make a paste.
  3. Heat oil. Add the mustard poppy seed paste and let cook for 2-3 min. Add the ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp turmeric powder. Once the oil separates add 2 cups water. Add 2 green chillies and then add tomatoes. Season to taste.
  4. Let the gravy thicken a bit.
  5. Add the fried fish and add 1 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro/coriander. Let cook 5 minutes on slow heat. Don't cook much, else the fish will tear.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2013/03/26/garam-masala-tuesdays-mustard-fish-curry/