Curd Fish

Another fishy story.. Catla or indian carp with curd. Its a bit tangy in taste. Piping hot rice and fish curry,  bongs will die for this combo. Today i tried this with peas. Lets see how it goes..

Ingredients

4 pcs catla fish (100 gms each),
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1/2 tsp red chili powder,
1/2 cup hanging thick curd,
1 small size onion ( julienne cut),
1/2 tomato ( chopped) optional,
1 cinnamon,
2 cloves,
2 cardamom,
1 dry red chilli,
1 bay leaf,
Peas ( handfull, optional ),
1 tsp sugar,
Salt,
Mustard oil,
Cornflour (pinch).

Process

Beat curd with sugar.
Marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder. Heat 3-4 tbsp mustard oil in a wok.  Fry the fish pieces bit golden. Keep aside.
In the same oil give the whole spices,  red dry chilli and bay leaf,  allow to splutter.
Add onions,  fry them translucent.
Add tomatoes and peas mix well.
Now add beaten curd,1/2 salt,  1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
Add 1 cup water allow to boil and add fried fish pieces.

Tip..  As it comes to required gravy add a pinch of Cornflour, the gravy will not look curdled.  It will bind the gravy.

Happy cooking.

Catla Malaiwali

Bongs all times favorite fish curry with a twist of milk. A rare combination, but came out as awesome one. Catla is a very common household fish name. So today here is Milky Catla or Catla Malaiwali...

Ingredients

4 pcs catla fish (100 gms each),
250 ml milk (full cream preferable),
1 tbsp turmeric powder,
1 tbsp red chili powder,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
3-4 garlic pods (chopped),
1 inch ginger ( grated),
1 tomato ( chopped),
2 green chillies,
2 cardamom,
2 cloves,
1 cinnamon,
1 red chilli dry,
Salt (according to taste),
Mustard oil.

Process

Marinade fish pcs with 1/2 tsp salt and  1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
In a bowl pour the milk add grated ginger,  1 tsp turmeric powder,  1 tsp red chili powder,  1 tsp mustard oil, mix all and keep it aside.
Heat 3-4 tbsp Mustard oil in wok, fry both the sides of fish pieces till little golden. Keep aside.
In that same oil give cardamom, cloves,  dry red chilli,  cinnamon and chopped garlic, after a while add chopped tomato n sliced green chili.
Pour the full milk mixture and bring it to boil.
Add fried fish pieces in the gravy and boil it till creamy consistency.
Now add salt to the gravy ( add salt in the beginning will spoil the milk).
Lastly add garam masala powder and done.

Those who dont like garlic can opt it. Enjoy with steamy rice.
Happy cooking..