Lotte Macher Jhuri / Bombil fish recipe/bombay duck fish recipe

Lotte macher jhuri

 Ingredients:

• Lotte mach / Bombay duck fish : 500 gm without head
• Garlic paste : 2 tablespoons 
• Onion slices : 1.5 cup
• Tomatoes : 1 cup finely chopped 
• Green chilies: 3 chopped
• Coriander/ cilantro: 2 tbsp finely chopped 
• Ginger paste : 1tbsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chilly powder : 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Salt in less amount
• Sugar optional 
• Mustard oil : 4 tbsp

Procedure:

1. First clean and wash fish and keep aside.

2. Now in a small bowl add ginger paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and kashmiri red chili powder and add 1-2 tbsp water . Mix it well and keep aside.

3. Now take a kadai or a non stick pan ( I prefer nonstick pan)and add mustard oil . Heat it. 

4. Add onion slices and fry it for 2 minutes in medium heat.After that add garlic paste. In this recipe we add little more amount garlic and spices to reduce the smell of fish. Fry it again for 2 minutes.

5. Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies. You can add more or less chilies as per your preference. Saute it. Now sprinkle very little amount of salt like 1/4 tsp as the fish is itself salty. Give a mix and cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.

6. Now add the masala paste and mix all the ingredients properly and cover it again. We have to wait for a minute.

7. After that we will add lotte fish and mix it with the masalas.We will add raw fishes. We will cover and cook for 5 minutes
medium heat. After 5 minutes we will find that fish has become soft. With the help of spatula will mix the mixture very well. Again we will cover it and cook till all the masalas and fishes smashes properly.we don’t have to add water as the fish releases water and the recipe will be dry.

8. After almost 10 minutes( we will check in between ) we will remove the cover and will start stirring. We will raise the heat to medium high heat. We will stir it till water absorb. If you want to add salt at this point first taste it , then add salt accordingly.Now you add sugar if you need.

9. Sprinkle garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves.Give a good mix .Our cooking is ready. Now we will put it in a serving dish.

Our lotte fish jhuri dish is done. Serve it with hot steam rice.

Happy Cooking!!

Paneer Lababdar

paneer lababdar

Ingredients 

• Paneer : 450 gm cut into cubes
•                50 gm crushed 
• Onion : 2 cup finely chopped 
• Tomato : 2 cup finely chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp grated
• Garlic : 1 large grated
• Green chilies : 4 -5 finely chopped 
• Coriander leaves: handful finely chopped 
• Watermelon seeds : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 8-10
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Cardamom : 2
• Tejpata : 1
• Laung : 5
• Whole black pepper : 5-6
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1 tbsp
• Kasuri methi : 1 tsp
• Honey : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Fresh cream : 2 tbsp
• Soyabean oil : 1 tbsp
• Butter : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1.  First take a pan add 2 cups of water and let it boil.

     Add 1 tsp of salt and add paneer cubes. Let it cook

     for a minute and turn off the gas. Keep it for 1-2 

     minutes, then drain the water from the paneer and 

     keep aside. Here i have used readymade  block 

     paneer. The above process will make paneer soft

     and fresh.

2.  Now take a pan or kadai,add 1 tbsp of oil and 

     heat it.After that add 1 tsp of cumin seeds,1 tejpata

     ,2 cardamoms,4-5 laung and 5-6 whole black pepper.

     Fry it for 30 seconds.

3.  Now add chopped onion, saute it in medium heat 

     till it changes to golden brown colour. Now add 

     chopped tomatoes and add little salt.Cook for 

     few minutes.

4.  Add watermelon seeds and cashew nuts. Cover 

     and cook until tomatoes are soft.

5. This part is done.Turn off the heat and let it cool.

     Now make a smooth paste in a blender , add little 

     water and strain it.

6.  Now take another kadai or pan , add butter . Heat

     it and immediately add grated garlic, ginger and

     green chilies. Saute it for few seconds. Add 

     Kashmiri red chili powder , give a quick mix 

     and pour the ground paste and add 1 cup of water.

7.  Cook for 3-4 minutes in medium heat. Add Kasoori 

     methi and 1 tsp of honey.You can add sugar instead 

     of honey.Mix them well.

8.  Add grated paneer and paneer cubes to the gravy.

     Adjust salt.Mix them well.

9.  Now add garam masala powder and chopped 

      Coriander leaves.Mix them well and cook for 

      a minute.

10.  Now add 2 tbsp of fresh cream and give a mix.

       Turn off the heat and transfer it to a serving dish.

       Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve.

    Serve it with steam rice, pulao, naan or roti.

    Happy Cooking!!