Description

Macher Kalia is a delicious bengali fish curry. It is usually made with a big size (3-4 kg) Katla or Rui fish (carp family freshwater fish). The gravy is onion ginger/garlic based with aromatic spices. Tastes amazing with Pulao or white rice. Macher Kalia is a perfect dish for special occasions.

Instructions

Make a paste of onion, ginger, and garlic and set aside
Coat the fish with some salt and turmeric powder

Add 4 tbsp. of mustard oil to a pan and heat it to high temperature
Add fish pieces and fry till golden brown on both sides (~2 min per side)
Set the fish pieces aside

Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom, turmeric powder and salt to taste
Give it a quick stir
Add the onion, ginger and garlic paste

Stir fry the paste till it looses its raw smell and turns brown in color
Turn down the heat and add cumin powder and kashmiri red chilli powder
Add a splash of water so the masala doesn’t burn and give it a quick stir

Add tomato purée.
Beat the yogurt well and add it in
Turn up the heat to medium

Stir the paste till it turns oily and glides easily on the surface of the pan (~5 min)
Add 1 cup of water
Add slit green chillies

Place a lid on a let it simmer for 5 min
Check for salt and add salt to taste and some sugar to taste
This curry is usually a little sweet

Add the fish pieces
Place the lid on and let it simmer for a minute
Add garam masala powder

Stir
Garnish with coriander leaves
Enjoy this with Pulao or plain white rice

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