Fish Bacalhau Recipe

The fish balchao is a peppy fish recipe prepared with kashmiri chilies and garam masala. Cooked with a spice medley of added garlic and masala paste, the fish balchao is fried to finish and can be served aside rice.

Summary

Health IndexAverageCuisineIndian
CourseSide DishMain IngredientFish
Interest GroupParty

Ingredients

 
Fish fillets or steaks 6
 
Onion 1
 
Balchao paste 2 tbsp
 
Oil as required for shallow frying
 
Water
 
Salt as per taste
 
Masala paste
 
Dry Kashmiri Chillies 20
 
Peppercorns 5
 
Garlic 10 cloves
 
Turmeric 1/2" piece or 1/2 tsp ground
 
Cinnamon About 1/2"
 
Cloves 3
 
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
 
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Directions

Make a thick paste of ground masala mix with vinegar.
Fry the onions in hot oil until brown, add the masala paste and fry for about 5 minutes over a low heat.
Now add the balchao paste and cook further till tender.
Lightly fry the fish in a separate pan and add the entire fried masala into it with a little water if required and cook until the fish is done.

Comments

Anonymous says :

Dude... If I had the Balchao paste I wouldn't be here looking for a recipe!!
Posted on: 23 November 2009 - 12:09pm

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