Description
Bhetki Macher Dum is a light Bengali style curry cooked with Indian Barramundi aka Bhekti Mach
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 500g Bhetki Mach/ Indian Barramundi fish ( 5 pieces; round cut)
- 3 Onion
- 2 Tomato
- 1 Tbsp. Ginger paste
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic paste
Temperings:
- 1/2 Tsp. Kalojire/ Kalonji/ Nigella Seed
- 3 Bay Leaf
- 2 Dry Red Chili
Spices
- 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
- 1 Tsp. Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Bengali Garam Masala Powder
- 1 Tsp. Sugar
- 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
- 4 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash and marinate fish chunks with half of the turmeric powder and 1/2 Tsp. salt and leave the fish for 15 minutes before frying.
- Meanwhile, peel the skin of the onions and boil those for 10 minutes.
- Once cooled make a paste of the boiled onion.
- Make a paste with 1 Tbsp. Oil along with remaining turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, sugar, roasted cumin powder, coriander powder, Bengali garam masala powder, and also salt.
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the fish chunks on low flame.
- Once fried strain the fried fish from the pan.
- Temper the oil with Nigella seed, dry red chili, and bay leaf.
- Add boiled onion paste and cook till the onion turns brownish in color.
- Now add ginger and garlic paste followed by tomato paste and cook till the oil comes from the side of the mixture.
- Add the spice mix and cook over low flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Now add 2 cups of boiling water and bring it to a boil.
- Add fried fish and cook till the gravy thickens a bit.
- Once done switch the flame off and serve it hot with Rice, Roti, or Luchi.
Notes
- Refer to the picture for the cut of the fish.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Fish
- Method: cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 341
- Sugar: 4.4g
- Sodium: 767mg
- Fat: 16.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Carbohydrates: 12.5g
- Fiber: 3.8g
- Protein: 34.8g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
