Thursday 11 August 2011

Macha tarkari (Rohu Fish curry) orissa style


Rohu Fish – 1 kg
Potatoes – 2 medium size (cut lengthwise)
Onion- 2 big size chopped
Tomatoes -1 medium sliced
Ginger – 1”long
Garlic 10 cloves
Coriander-Cumin seeds- 1tsp each (soaked)
Red chilis- 2
½ tsp red chilly powder
Cumin  -Coriander powder- 1 tsp each
 Turmeric- 2 teaspoon
Salt as per taste
Mustard Oil- 3-4tblsp
2 bay leafs
Suagar- ½ tsp
Garam  masala- 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves- 1tblsp
Method;
Wash fish properly & drain all the water. Marinate fish with 1 tsp turmeric and salt for 10-15 min.
Take a pan. Add 2tblsp mustard oil. Fry the fish pieces till golden brown. Keep aside.  
Grind coriander, Cumin seeds, ginger, Garlic, red chillis, and make a fine paste.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and lightly fry the potatoes for 5 mins. Keep aside.
Heat 1tblsp oil in the same pan and add ½ tsp sugar to the oil. when the sugar turns to golden brown colour in oil, splutter cumin seeds, bay leafs, then add chopped onions, cook till golden brown. add ½ tsp haldi & red chilli powder.
Add the previously done masala paste and stir well for 1-2 min. Add tomatoes and cook till masala is well done. Add potatoes.
Mix well, add 2 cups of water, stir well and let it boil & cover the lid & cook  in medium flame for 5 mins . Add the fish pieces. Cook for another 5 mins. Sprinkle garam masala. Stir well. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed Rice.

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Nimi SunilKumar said...

lovely fish curry!

Pranati Nath said...

Thanks Nimi..:)

Srinivas said...

Nice to get this recipe. Thanks a lot for your blog.

Unknown said...

thank u so much for sharing the information...i would like to add my experience . when u stay out of ur home state and don't know how to cook ur homey foods ...god damn..dying to eat those foods. now i hope i won't be loosing any odiya foods from now.

Pranati Nath said...

:) thanks ..:)hope u ll like my recipe...

Rajnish Sinha said...

I prepared this for my wife .. she quite liked it...Thank You Pranathi...

Anonymous said...

GOOD RECIPE , I WILL TRY THIS ..

Unknown said...

Its so tasty and easy to prapare.....I like it.

Unknown said...

Excellent blog..very easy to learn..Thank you

Unknown said...

Easy recipe mam

Unknown said...

Acha h ,acha h

Unknown said...

Acha h ,acha h

Unknown said...

Very Nicely explained.
Thanks. ;-)

Unknown said...

ITS REALLY VERY EASY

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