Alu Phul kopi Diye Koi Macher Jhol / Koi Fish Curry With Cauliflower And Potato

Preparation Time - 30 Minutes 
Cooking Time -  30   minutes 
Course - Non - Veg / Side dish
Cuisine - Bengali 
Serve - 2 
Author - Paramita's Kitchen   

Ingredients :

1. Koi Fish - 2

2. Ripe Tomato - 1 , finely chopped

3. Cauliflower - 1/2 Bowl , cut into Medium size

4. Potato - 1 , Peel , Cut into Medium Size

5. Kashmiri  Dry  Red Chili - 1 Table Spoon , Paste Or Powder

6. Turmeric  Powder  As  Required

7. Salt As Required

8. Red  Dry Chili Paste - 1 Table Spoon

9. Cumin Paste - 1 Tea Spoon

10 . Coriander Powder - 1 Tea Spoon

11. Ginger Paste - 1 Table Spoon

12. Bay Leaf - 2 Pieces

13. Whole Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tea Spoon

14. Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon

15. Mustard  oil  as required

Methods :

1.  Koi  fish wash  under cold  water  . Drain out all the water  and then marinate and   mix it  with  1 tea spoon of salt and 1 tea spoon of  turmeric  powder . Rub  all over the  fish . Cover  and marinate the  fish pieces and keep aside for about  20 - 30 minutes .

2.   Take  a wok . Switch on the flame . Then add oil  in a wok . Heat the  oil . When oil is  hot  put the fishes  into the wok   and fry them both sides  . After one side is done , flip them other sides   and fry for both side .  Take out the fish pieces  from the wok . Fried  fish pieces into the bowl .Transfer to a bowl . Remove  excess  oil  from  fried fish  . Keep a side .

3. In the  Same  oil  and  same wok , add  few   drops  of   oil . Heat for oil 2 minutes . When oil start to smoke . Then add bay leaf  and  whole cumin seeds .   Stir for a few seconds . When cumin seeds begin crackling and  splutter  , add potato pieces , add cauliflower pieces  and add salt to taste . Mix well . Stir . Add finely chopped ripe tomato mix well . Cover the wok . Reduce to  heat very low . Simmer for 10 minutes , or till  vegetables are half  cooked  . Now add turmeric powder . Saute for few seconds . Then add kashmiri dry red chili paste , cumin seeds paste , coriander seeds paste , ginger paste , dry red chili paste . Mix well . Stir . Saute for few minutes , till  the mixture  starts leaving oil  or saute for all spices  till oil separates . Now add fried fish into the masala  or  spices   and add garam masala powder , mix it very  well . Now add 2 cups of  water . Cover the wok  and let  it  cook  on  medium  flame  for  about 10 minutes   .

4.  After 10 minutes , open the cover  of  wok  and when gravy is done , or till vegetables are tender and soft  . Switch off the flame . Pour the fish curry into  a  plate  or  Transfer  the  fish  to a serving plate .

5. Serve hot with steamed rice .


Happy Cooking ,

With Love  ,

Paramita's Kitchen .