INGREDIENTS
- 500 gms Fish steaks
- 1/2 cup Mustard oil – (I used refined oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion seeds/ kalonji
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon (broken in small pieces)
- 4 Cloves
- 4 Green cardamoms
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 Slit green chillies
- 3 cups Water
- Coriander leaves for garnish
For the Marinade
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- to taste Salt
To be Ground
- 1 – 1/2 cups Roughly chopped Onion
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
- 2 – 3 Dried red chillies
- to taste Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
INSTRUCTIONS
- Grind all the ingredients mentioned above (in the to be ground list) to a smooth paste.
- Wash the fish and apply salt and turmeric powder over all the pieces. Keep aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat oil and fry the fish steaks till golden brown on either side. Drain and keep the fish aside.
- In the same oil, add the onion seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf and stir for a minute. Add the ground paste.
- Saute till oil separates, then add the green chillies and stir for another minute. Add the water and bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes, uncovered.
- Add the fish and bring to a boil. Transfer to a serving plate immediately and garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with Rice.
