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Doi maach (Bengali fish curry)

A flavourful sweet water fish curry recipe that's made with fresh yoghurt and whole spice. This family recipe is a firm favorite and is best enjoyed with steamed rice
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Bengali, Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g rui maach (rohu) or salmon
  • 1 medium onion ground to a fine paste
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 4 tbsp yoghurt (doi)
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 3-4 fresh green chilis slit
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 dried red chilis
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2-3 green cardamom
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 4 tbsp mustard oil
  • salt to taste

Equipment

  • Shallow cooking pot with lid

Method
 

  1. Wash the fish well and pat dry
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  2. Add the onion, ginger, yoghurt, turmeric, salt, chili powder, chilis and 2 tablespoons of mustard oil and rub well
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  3. Keep the fish aside for around 15-20 minutes
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  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and let it smoke. Lower the flame and add the whole spices
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  5. Add the marinated fish into the flavoured oil
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  6. Add 1 cup of water and swirl the pot around so that the water spreads evenly in it
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  7. Cover and cook. After 5-7 minutes flip the fish pieces and again cover and cook. It should be cooked in 15-20 minutes
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  8. Serve the doi maach (Bengali fish curry with yoghurt) hot with steamed rice and some fresh salad. Bon apetit!
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Notes

  • You could replace mustard oil with regular cooking oil too
  • This is not a runny curry. However, you could add more water if you wish too
  • Be gentle while turning the fishes over. Since they are soft, they could break
  • g - grams
  • tsp - teaspoon
  • tbsp - tablespoon