Dahi Mach Recipe
Fish cooked in yogurt and spices, authentic Bengali style..Yummmmy
Ingredients
- 1 Lb (Grass Carp, Rehu, Buffalo etc.) Fish
- 6 Green Chili
- 1 Tsp. Turmeric powder
- 1 Tsp. Salt
- 1 Inch Piece Ginger
- 1 Medium Onion
- 5 Tbsp. (beaten) Yogurt
- 3 Cardamom
- 5 Cloves
- 0.5 Inch piece Cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp. Cooking Oil
- 1 Tbsp. Ghee
- 10 Broken pieces Cashew nut
- 2 Tbsp. Raisins
- 0.5 Tsp. Sugar
Directions
1. Clean and wash fish pieces thoroughly. Apply salt and turmeric powder and keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Grind onion and ginger into a fine paste. Add this paste, green chilies, bay leaf, salt and sugar to the beaten curd. Pour this mixture all over the fish pieces and marinate for about 20 minutes.
3. Heat oil and ghee, fry chopped onion till light brown in color. Add the soaked fish pieces one by one and turning them over after a few seconds. Pour the remaining marinade mix. Add raisins and cashew nuts and bring to a boil.
4. Cover and simmer in reduced heat for ten minutes till the fish is done. Powder the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and add. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook in slow fire for another few minutes. Serve hot with basmati rice.
2. Grind onion and ginger into a fine paste. Add this paste, green chilies, bay leaf, salt and sugar to the beaten curd. Pour this mixture all over the fish pieces and marinate for about 20 minutes.
3. Heat oil and ghee, fry chopped onion till light brown in color. Add the soaked fish pieces one by one and turning them over after a few seconds. Pour the remaining marinade mix. Add raisins and cashew nuts and bring to a boil.
4. Cover and simmer in reduced heat for ten minutes till the fish is done. Powder the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and add. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook in slow fire for another few minutes. Serve hot with basmati rice.
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