Thursday, June 5, 2014

Tangra Macher Jhol /Tangra Fish Curry


tangra macher jhol

Ingredients :


  • Tangra Fish : 500 gm
  • Onion : 1 small grated
  • Potato : 1 large cut into medium pieces
  • Tomato : 1 small finely chopped
  • Bay leaf : 1 medium
  • Dry red chili : 2
  • Panch phoron : 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon :1 " 
  • Cardamom : 2-3
  • Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
  • Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder : 1tsp
  • Green chilies :2-3
  • Water : 1 and /2 cup
  • Sugar : 1tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
  • Vegetable oil /Mustard oil : 5-6 tbsp


Procedure :

1) Clean and wash tangra fishes and marinate with turmeric powder and
    salt for 10-15 minutes.
2) Fry tangra fishes and keep aside.
3) In a pan heat oil and add bay leaf , dry red chilies , panch phoron,
    cardamom, cinnamon and wait for few seconds .
4) In the same oil add grated onions and cook till its colour changes to
    light brown .
5) Add potato pieces and fry with onion for 3-4 minutes in medium heat .
6) Now add chopped tomato and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
7) Now add ginger paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder , little salt ,green
    chililes , kashmiri red chili powder and cook them in medium heat till raw
    smell of masala goes away and oil comes out from masala.
8) Add  water and cover the pan with lid and cook till potatos are almost done.
9) If required you can add more water and add fishes .
10) Add little sugar and sprinkle garam masala powder and cover and cook
    in medium heat for another 6-7 minutes . Now turn off the heat.

     Serve with steam rice.


Chicken Curry With Poppy Seeds / Posto Chicken



posto chicken



Ingredients :


  • Chicken : 500 gm
  • Onion : 1 medium Finely chopped
  • Lime juice : 1tbsp
  • Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
  • Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder : 1tsp
  • Mustard oil : 1tbsp
  • Poppy seeds : 3-4 tbsp paste
  • Green chilies 3-4 chopped
  • Cloves /Laung :4 
  • Elaichi/ cardamom : 3-4
  • Dalchini/ cinnamon :1"
  • Mouri /fennel seeds : 1 tsp
  • Tomato : 1 medium chopped
  • Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder : 1tsp
  • Salt to taste 
  • Water : 1/2 cup
  • Cilantro leaves : 1 tbsp chopped 
  • Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp



Procedure :

1) Take a large bowl and  marinate chicken with lime juice , ginger -garlic
     paste,  turmeric powder and mustard oil for 1 hour.

2) In a heavy bottom pan / kadai put oil and tamper it with cloves , cardamom,
     cinnamon and fennel seeds.

3) Now add chopped onions and fry them till its colour changes to light brown.

4) Add chopped tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes.

5) Now add poppy seeds paste, green chilies, red chili powder, garam masala
     powder and fry them till the masala looks cooked and oil comes out from
     masala.

6) Add marinated chicken ,salt and water. Mix them well .Cover and cook in
    medium heat till chicken becomes soft and fully cooked .

7) Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves.

     Serve with steam rice , roti or paratha.