Doi Diye Bata Macher Jhal / Spicy Bata Fish Curry With Curd Or Yogurt

Ingredients :

1. Bata Fish -  4 Pieces

2. Salt To Taste

3. Turmeric Powder  As  Required

4. Mustard  Oil  As  Required

5.  Whole   Mustard  Seeds  Paste  -  3  Table  Spoon

6.  Whole   Poppy  Seeds  Paste - 2 Table Spoon

7. Slit  Green  Chili - 2 Pieces

8. Whole Nigella  Seeds / Onion Seeds / Kalonji / Kalojeera - 1/2 Tea Spoon

9. Dahi / Curd / Yogurt - 1/2 Cup ( Beaten )

10. Green  Chili  Paste -  2  Table Spoon

Methods :

1. Step - 1 , Wash  and  clean  the  fish  . Drain  the  water  and marinated  them . Mix it with salt   and  turmeric powder . Rub  all over fish  and  marinate . Keep  aside for about  ( at least 5 minutes  and maximum  20 minutes ) .

2. Step - 2 ,  Take a wok or kadai  . Switch  on the flame . Then add oil . Heat   for oil 2 - 3 minutes . When oil hot  and it is smoke . Then  add  2 pieces bata fish  steaks . Reduce  heat to medium  .  Fry  on  both sides till light  golden ( about 3 minutes on each side ) . Take them  out  . Transfer to a bowl . Remove excess oil . Keep aside .  Fry  remaining steaks  in the same  way  except  do not add oil .

3. Step - 3 , Same oil and same wok . Heat  for oil  2 minutes . Then add kalojeera / kalonji / nigella seeds / onion seeds  1/2  tea spoon and add slit green chili . Stir for few seconds . Heat  very low . Then  add 1/2 cup beaten dahi/ curd or yogurt . Saute for 2 - 3 minutes . Then add salt to  taste and add  pinch  turmeric powder . Mix it very well .  Then add fried fish pieces . Mix well . Then add 1 cup water . Mix well . Then add  whole  Mustard seeds paste  3 table spoon , add whole poppy seeds paste  2 table spoon and add green chili paste  2 table spoon . Mix it very well . High flame  for 5 minutes . After 5 minutes ,  flame very low . Simmer for 5 minutes . Cover the wok .

4. Step - 4 , After 5 minutes , When  gravy is thicken . Then switch off the flame . Transfer to a serving plate .

5. Serve hot with steamed rice .