Sunday, March 5, 2017

Sarse bhetki

A traditional yet tasty fish recipe from west Bengal

Cook Time -30 minutes
Serves -4




Ingredients---

 Vetki fish -4 pieces
Mustard paste - 2-3 tbsp
Green chilies- 2-3
Garlic paste- 1tbsp
Salt - as required
Turmeric powder--1tsp
Chili powder- 2/4 tsp
Onion seeds /kalonji - 1/2tsp
Tomato - 1 ,chopped







Method

Marinate fish with little turmeric and salt for 5 mins. Then fry it properly.do not over fry fish.

Soak 2 tbsp mastered seeds in water for 30-40 mins.then grind along with 1/2 green chili and little salt till smooth..

If you have sil Batta, please use it to make mastered  paste.

You can mustard powder as well. If using.  Soak 2 tbsp mustard powder with little salt for 10 mins.

Heat kadai with 3-4 tbsp mustard oil ,add onion seeds then add garlic paste,and stir it for a minute.
Then add chopped tomato and stir it for a minute.

Add mustard. Paste,turmeric and chili powder,salt to taste slut green chilies..keep stirring for 1 minute.

Now add a small cup of water and give a nice stir.cover kadai and continue cooking in a low flame for 5-6 minutes.
 
Then add fish and mix well with mustard gravy .

When starts to leave the side of the pan.that means it's done.check seasoning....keep gravy as per your desire consistency..........spread 1tbsp mustard oil over the gravy....

Serve it. With steam rice...





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