Tangra Macher Chorchori / Bengali Style Tangra Fish Curry Recipe

                        ( Photography By : Paramita Bhattacharya )

                     ( Photography By : Paramita Bhattacharya )

Ingredients :

1. Tangra  Fish  - 250 gm ( About 6 - 7 Pieces )

2. Turmeric Powder as Required

3. Salt  To Taste

4. Cumin  ( jeera ) paste - 1 tea spoon

5. Coriander ( dhania ) paste - 1 tea spoon

6. Ginger ( adrak ) paste - 1/2 tea spoon

7. Garlic ( lassan ) paste - 1 tea spoon

8. Tomato 1 finely chopped

9. Onion  1 finely slice

10. Bay Leaves  ( tej patta ) - 2 pieces

11. Whole  cumin ( jeera ) - 1/2 tea spoon

12. Finely Chopped Coriander leaves 1 tea spoon

13. Mustard  oil as required

14.Water  as required

15. Peel Potato  - 1 ( cut into Medium Sizes Cubes )

16 . Brinjal - 1 ( cut into medium size cube )

17. Kashmiri dry red chili paste - 1 tea spoon

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Methods : 

1. Step - 1 , Tangra fish  wash and cleaned .

2. Step - 2 , Mix  1/2  tea spoon salt and 1/2 tea spoon  turmeric powder . Rub all over fish . Cover , marinate  for about 15 - 20 minutes  and keep aside .

3. Step - 3 , Now add oil  in a wok heat for oil  2 - 3 minutes . Now add cube potato  and cube brinjal  till light  brown   and tender . Keep aside  and cover . When oil hot  put the fishes  into the wok  and  fry them . After one side is done , flip them  and fry  other  side . Do not over fry . Keep aside .

4. Step - 4 , Same Remaining  oil . Now add bay leaves ( tej patta ) 2 pieces  and whole cumin seeds ( jeera )  1/2 tea spoon  and stir for a few seconds    . Then add finely slice onion and fry golden brown . Now add finely chopped tomato , cumin ( jeera ) paste 1 tea spoon , coriander ( dhania ) paste 1 tea spoon , ginger ( adrak )  paste 1/2 tea spoon , garlic ( lassan ) paste 1 tea spoon , finely chopped coriander leaves 1 tea spoon , kashmiri dry red chili paste 1 tea spoon , Turmeric powder 1/2 tea spoon  and salt to taste . Mix very well . Saute for all spices till   oil separates . Medium heat . Then add fried  potato , fried  brinjal and fried  fish  mix well . Now add 3 cups water . Mix well . Cover  and close the lid . Cooking for about 2 - 3 minutes and medium heat .

5. Step - 5 , After 5 minutes , open the  cover  and gravy is done . Switch off flame . Transfer to a serving plate .

6. Serve  hot with steamed rice .

                 ( Photography By : Paramita Bhattacharya )

( Photography By : Paramita Bhattacharya )

                           Photography By : Paramita Bhattacharya