Fish is one of the staple diets of Odisha. There is a saying in Odisha, ‘Fish tastes good when flavoured in mustard gravy’. I too love it in mustard paste – the one my momma makes with lots of love. Although i am not a die hard fan of fish but I love to have fish fry when it is cooked with Mustard paste. The mustard coating of tastes delicious when it is cooked slowly .
Fish is a rich source of variohs health benefiting minerals. It is good for skin and hair. It gives a refreshing look with a better skin and everyone knows that cod liver oil is rich source of vitamins that we get from fish is best for our brain development.Therefore It is quite healthy to have fish and it is easy to prepare. Here, I am going to write a mouth watering recipe of fish fry.
Preparation Time:
15 mins
Cooking Time:
30 mins
Ingredients:
Fish 1/2kg (Rohu/Catla) big round pieces
Onions( finely chopped)
Tomato 1(chopped)
Coriander chopped
Green chillies chopped
Turmeric Powder 1teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Cornflour 1 sooon
Salt to taste
Mustard oil
To make Mustard Paste
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Black /yellow Mustard Seeds 6-7 teaspoon
Garlic 10 -15 pieces
Jeera 4 teaspoon
Green chillies 4
Directions:
1.Marinate the fish with salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric for about 15 minutes.
2.Peel and chop onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies. keep aside.
3.Take 5-6 teaspoon mustard seeds, 10-15 garlic flakes, 4 teaspoon of jeera ,4 green chilies , add a little water and grind all together into a smooth paste.
4.Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and a spoon of cornflour to the mustard paste with little water and stir it .
5.Heat mustard oil , coat the marinated fish in mustard paste fry them on one side .
6.Add chopped onions, tomatoes,green chillies and coriander leaves, fry one side and after 5 minutes turn the fish to fry the other side.Fry it in low flame so that it doesn’t get burn.Mustard paste burns quickly so extra care should be taken.Slowly it gets cooked, fry it until it turns light golden both sides .
6.Now its ready to be served with rice.You will really enjoy this fish fry.
Happy Cooking!!
Tips
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1.Use yellow mustard (prefer)seeds,it will taste less bitter.
2.Make a dry coarse paste then add water and grind it to fine smooth paste.
3.Cook on slow flame.
4.Use non-stick tawa.
5.Mustard Oil enhances the taste.If required in between use it so that the fish doesn’t get burnt. Sufficient oil should be added.
6.Turn carefully as fish may break that’s why add cornflour (if require,add more) .Frozen fish may break. Handle them gently, addition of cornflour will prevent them from breaking.
Kitchen of Pallavi 