Machha Besara (A spicy dish of Rohu fish)

Machha Besara (A spicy dish of Rohu fish)

Ingredients:

• 1 kg rohu or bhakur fish (rohi
  /bhakura)
• 1 onion (piaja) (cut in slices)
• 2 tomatoes (tamatara)
• 2 teaspoon red chili
  powder (lanka gunda)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haladi
  gunda)
• 5 cloves garlic (rasuna kola)
• 3 tablespoon mustard seeds
  (sorisha)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  (jeera)
• 5 tablespoon mustard oil (sorisha
  tela)
• Salt to taste (luna)
• 1/2 cup of coriander leaves (chopped)

Preparation:

1. Cut the fish into small pieces and wash thoroughly. 
2. Add turmeric powder and salt to it for marinating. 
3. Make a smooth paste with mustard seeds, tomatoes and garlic.
4. Heat the oil in a pan, fry the marinated fish pieces and keep side. 
5. Heat the oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
6. When the cumin seeds and mustard start cracking add the sliced onions. 
7. Add tomato-mustard paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to it. 
8. Also add 3 to 4 cups of water and keep the pan on flame for about 10 to12 minutes.
9. When the curry starts boiling add the pre-fried fishes and cook it for 5-6 min with cover.
10. When the gravy becomes thick, garnish it with coriander leaves before serving. 
11. Maccha Besar is now ready to be served with rice.