Hilsha Makhni

Hilsha Makhni

Ingredients:

• 500 gm Hilsha fish
  (big pieces)
• 1/2 cup of dry fruits (only
  cashew nuts
  & raisins)
• 1/2 cup of coconut
  paste
• 3-4 tablespoon white
  mustard
  paste
• 2 tablespoon tomato
  puree
• 4-5 green chilies
  (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
  paste
• 2-3 tablespoon
  
  kasuri methi
• 5-6 tablespoon
  butter
• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt according
  to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash the fish pieces properly and marinate with some salt & turmeric
   powder.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, lightly fry the fish pieces and keep aside.
3. Heat the butter in a pan, sauté the green chili.
4. Add coconut paste, mustard paste, turmeric powder and fry it well.
5. Add tomato puree, salt, sugar, dry fruits and 1/2 cup of water.
6. Add pre-fried fish pieces and cook with cover in a medium flame for 10-15
   min.
7. When the gravy becomes thick, sprinkle the kasuri methi and cover with it.
8. Serve with steamed
   Plain rice.