
Macha besara
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- First marinate fish(here I have taken Rohu fish) with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder & salt as per taste. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Soak 1 & 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds & dry red chilli for 5/10 minutes. Then grind soaked mustard seed, dry red chilli with tomato, garlic cloves and make a smooth paste.
- Heat a pan add mustard oil. Shallow fry marinated fish till golden brown. Then keep aside.
- Again heat a pan add 2/3 mustard oil. Add 1 tsp panch phoran. When they starts sputtering add bay leaf, curry leaves & finely chopped onion. Fry onions till light brown.
- Then add all dry spices (turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder). Mix well everything & fry adding some water for 3/5 minutes until oil separates from masala.
- Then add prepared ground paste & stir for only 10/30 secs. Then add 2 cup water(for more gravy). Add salt as per taste, sugar, 2 whole green chilli & dry mango.Let the water boil properly.
- Then add fried fish & cook for 3/4 minutes. At the end garnish with corinader leaves.
Switch off the gas & cover the curry leave for 5/10 minutes. Then serve hot with rice.
source:cookpad.com