How to make Kosha Maach

Rediff reader Urmimala Banerjee shares this special fish recipe made without using any water.

Here’s how to make Kosha Maach:

Ingredients

• Katla Machh: 4 to 6 big pieces (preferably gada’r piece)
• Mustard oil as per requirement
• 4 to 5 onions, thinly sliced
• 5 medium sized tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 10 to 12 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 inch long ginger, ground to a paste
• 6 green chillies
• Turmeric powder, as per taste
• Salt and sugar, as per taste
• Coriander leaves (optional)

Method

• Rub turmeric powder and salt over the fish slices. Marinate for at least 15 minutes. Heat mustard oil in a kadai and fry the fish pieces one or two at a time.
• Fry till both side turn golden brown. Keep aside.
• For the gravy, heat mustard oil in another kadai. Add onions. Fry till golden brown.
• Add garlic and ginger. Stir till oil starts to separate.
• Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt and sugar per taste. Keep stirring.
• Finally add the split green chillies. Add little oil if required but no water.
• Then carefully place the fried fish pieces into the kadai.
• Cover with lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes or so.
• Gently turn over the fish piece. Cover with lid and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Once done garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with steam rice.

Photograph: Urmimala Banerjee

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