Description
Chitol Macher Kaliya is a rich onion based Bengali fish curry cooked with Chitol Mach aka Knifefish.
Ingredients
- Chitol Mach: 6 Pieces (cut in round pieces)
- Potato: 3
- Onion Paste: 6 Tbsp.
- Ginger Paste: 1 Tbsp.
- Garlic Paste: 1 Tbsp.
- Tomato Paste: 3 Tbsp.
- Green Chilli: 4
- Turmeric Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Cumin Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Coriander Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Red Chilli Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Bengali Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Sugar: 1 Tbsp.
- Salt: to taste
- Mustard Oil: 5 Tbsp.
- Ghee: 1 Tbsp.
Tempering:
- Bay leaf: 2-3
- Cinnamon Stick: 2"
- Green Cardamom: 6
- Clove: 8-10
- Black Pepper: 8-10
Instructions
- Wash the fish chunks.
- Rub 1/4 Tsp. each of salt and turmeric powder along with 3-4 drops of mustard oil to the fish chunks before frying.
- Keep the fishes marinated for 15 minutes before frying.
- In a bowl mix Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, 1/2 Tsp. each of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Bengali Garam Masala Powder, Sugar, 1/4 Tsp. Turmeric Powder and also salt with 1 Tbsp. Mustard Oil and keep this aside.
- Meanwhile, peel and cut the potatoes into halves.
- Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle little salt and turmeric powder while heating the oil.
- Now fry the potatoes till those turn golden in color.
- Strain potatoes from the pan once fried.
- Now fry the fishes one by one on low flame from both sides.
- Add sugar and cook till it caramelizes.
- Temper remaining oil with Bay leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom, Clove and also Black Pepper.
- Add Onion paste and cook till the onion changes color.
- Now add ginger paste, garlic paste and also tomato paste and cook till the raw aroma of tomato goes away.
- Add 1/4 Tsp. each of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, and Salt and cook for a while
- At this point add the spice mix and cook till the oil leaves the side of the mixture.
- Add 2 Cups water followed by Green Chilli.
- Bring the mixture to boil.
- Add fried fish chunks and also fried potatoes.
- Cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
- Once done, add Ghee and 1/2 Tsp. of Bengali Garam Masala Powder and mix lightly.
- Serve it hot with steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Fish
- Cuisine: Bengali
