Machha Besara

Ingredients:

Fish : Rohu or cat fish (2 lb thin steak pieces)
Onion : 1 big sliced
Tomatoes : 2 Medium diced
Potatoes : 1 medium sliced (optional)
Mustard seeds : 50 gms about 10tbsp soaked in water for 2-3 hrs
Garlic : 3 cloves

Ginger : 1 inch
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Tumeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Water : 1 1/2 cup
Oil : about 5 tbsp
Curd : 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

Grind mustard seeds, ginger and garlic together to a fine paste and keep aside

Wash the fish properly and marinate for 10 - 20 mins with 1/2 tsp chilli, pinch of turmeric and pinch of salt

In a frying pan in medium heat, put 3 tbsp of oil and fry the fish until brown on each side. Keep aside.

Take another deep bottom wide pan, add oil and heat in medium flame

Add sliced onion, fry until they into golden color

Add potatoes and tomatoes and fry for 3-4 minutes

Add the blended mustard paste and fry for 5 minutes until the paste sticks to the pan and oil seperates

Now, Add turmeric, salt and chilli powder

Now, Add water and cover the pan for the water to simmer

Now, Add curd and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Now, Add fish to the pan without overcrowding, lay the fish flat in the pan and not on each other( separately ).

Cover the pan and let it boil for 5 mins then turn the fish to cook on the other side.

Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with your family and friends.