Tel Koi (Bengali Fish Curry)
Serves 6
Ingredients :
- Koi fish (Climbing Perch) - 12nos
- Mustard oil - 1/2cup
- Ghee - 2tbs
- Ground large onions - 3nos
- Garlic paste - 1tsp
- Ginger paste - 1tbs
- Finely chopped tomato - 1no
- Turmeric powder - 1tsp
- Chilli powder - 1/2tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Beaten curd - 100gm
- Ground green chillies - 4nos
- Sugar - 1tsp
Method of Preparation :
Clean the fish. Do not slice. Make
slits
at a few places on both the sides.
Heat oil and ghee together in a
pan. Fry onion paste till reddish brown. Sauté well by adding garlic and ginger
paste. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric and chilli
powder. Sauté well till the oil separates and add beaten curd, green chilli
paste and sugar. Fry for 3minutes and add 11/2cup
water.
Add the fish when the water comes
to a boil. Cook on medium heat till the fish is done. Remove from fire when the
water evaporates and the oil separates.
