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Kavya Cherakulam

Fish Bengali Curry Recipe | Rohu Fish Curry Bengali Style.

5 from 10 votes
That was the first time when I tasted the Rohu fish though I always prefer sea water fishes but there is a way of making and choosing fresh water fish and if you can do it well then it taste delicious.
Rohu fish plays an important part in Bengali cuisine and culture and hence we will be making this Bengali style fish curry with Rohu fish.
So lets get started and check out this recipe 👩🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: fish gravy, Gravies, Main Course
Cuisine: Bengali, Indian
Calories: 307
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 Pieces Bengali Fish/Rohu Bengali Cut
  • 1 Onion Sliced
  • 3 Nos Green Chilies Slit in two
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds
  • ½ Cup Curd
  • 1 Tomato Chopped
  • 2 Nos Onions Roughly chopped
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tbsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tbsp Red Chilly Powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • 3-4 tbsp Mustard Oil for Cooking

Equipment

  • Fry Pan
  • Kadhai
  • Mixer Grinder
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. Ingredients
    Ingredients for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  2. First of all marinate the fish with salt and turmeric and rest it for 15 mins
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  3. Take a fry pan and add 2-3 tbsp of Oil, I am using the same kadhai in which I will be making the gravy, You may use a frying pan to fry the fish
    Heat the oil on a high flame untill smoky
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  4. Once the oil is hot and smoky, add the marinated fish for frying, Fry the fish on a high flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  5. Fry them on a high flame till golden brown, turn around occassionally to roast from all sides
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  6. While the fish is getting fried lets make the onion paste
    Take a Mixer jar and add onion, green chillies and mustard seeds and grind it to a fine paste
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  7. Fish is fried and ready to be remove from the flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  8. In the same oil add some mustard seeds
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  9. Now add finely sliced onions and green chilies and fry them until golden brown
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  10. Once the onions are golden brown add the onion paste
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  11. Cook the onions paste until the water is reduced
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  12. Now add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are soft and mushy, cover it with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes on a low medium flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  13. Add all dry masala like red chilly powder, turmeric and coriander powder and mix it well on a low flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  14. Once the oil starts seperating add 1/2 cup curd and stir it continuously on a medium flame till it reaches the boiling point
    Tip - Whenever we use curd in a recipe, keep stirring it continuosly until it boil to avoid curdling
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  15. Once it starts boiling add around 1/2 glass water or as per the consistency required for the gravy and let it boil on a high flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  16. As soon as it starts boiling add fried fish to the gravy
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  17. Cover it with a lid and cook for another 5-7 mins on a low flame
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  18. Check the gravy after 5 mins, Stir it once gently
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes
  19. The Bengali Fish curry is ready to be served with hot rotis/steam rice
    Instruction for Bengali Fish Curry Recipe recipe from FamousDishes

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Notes

Fish Bengali Curry Recipe is made with two famous Bengali fishes, Rohu and Katla.
Mustard Oil to be used while making the bengali fish curry to get the authentic taste of the dish.