Fish Masala

 

 

 

 

Christmas is just around the corner and its time once again for feasts, fun and get-togethers. Check out this fish masala recipe which can be served with bread, piping hot rice or chappathi.

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg kingfish cubed
• 4 medium onion chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 1/2 table spoon Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 table spoon coriander powder
• 1/2 table spoon pepper powder
• 1/4 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon each ginger and garlic paste
• oil
• juice of 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoon cream (optional)
• curry leaves
• salt

Marinate fish in 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, pepper powder, juice of one lemon and salt for 30 minutes. Shallow fry this in oil and keep it aside. For the masala, mix chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, mustard and cumin seeds in a blender and make a fine paste. In a pan, sauté onions till they become transparent and  add the masala along with tomatoes till the rawness of the masala is gone and oil separates from the masala (around 10 min in low flame). Add the fried fish to this gravy with 1/2 cup of water. Gently toss the fish in this gravy and cook for another 5 minutes. Finally add cream and garnish with curry leaves.