Fulkopi Diye Macher Jhol

fulkopi diye macher jhol

Ingredients:

• Rohu fish / rui fish : 4 pieces 
• Potato: 1 medium cut into thick wedges
• Cauliflower: 5-6 big florets
• Tomato: 1 medium chopped
• Green chilies: 2-3 pieces
• Bay leaf : 2 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Dry red whole chili : 2 
• Cilantro leaves: 2-3 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion paste: 2 tbsp 
• Garlic :1 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1tsp
• Turmeric powder :1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp 
• Mustard oil: 6-8 tbsp 

Procedure:

1) Wash the fish pieces and smear with salt and 

     turmeric.Keep aside.

2) Heat 5 -6 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan or 

     Kadai.Put the fish pieces one by one. Fry till

     golden brown on each side. Drain and keep aside.

3) In the same oil add the cauliflower and potato 

    pieces. Fry till light golden in colour. Drain and 

    keep aside.

4) Now add the rest of the oil in the same kadhai , 

    heat it. Temper it with bay leaf, cumin seeds, 

    dry red whole chili.

5) Now add the onion and garlic paste. Fry on 

    medium heat till the raw smell is gone. Now 

    add chopped tomato-ginger paste, cumin powder, 

    coriander powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red 

    chili powder and salt. Fry on medium heat till oil 

    start to separate at the sides.

6) Now add all fried cauliflower and potatoes.Mix 

    them with masala and then add 2 cups of warm 

    water .Cover and cook till all vegetable becomes 

    soft.
7) Add fish pieces. Cover again and let it soak all the

    flavours. Check the seasoning. Finally sprinkle 

    sugar and garam masala powder.Mix well. Add 

    chopped coriander leaves. Cover and let it cook 

   for 2 minutes.Turn off heat.

   Serve hot with steamed rice.

   Happy Cooking!!

Rui Macher Kalia

rui macher kalia

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 25-30 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Rui /Katla fish : 4 large pieces
• Onion paste: 1 small
• Garlic :3-4 cloves paste
• Ginger paste :1 tsp
• Yogurt : 1 tbsp, beaten
• Cashew nuts : 8-10 paste
• Raisins : 8-10
• Bay leaf : 2 medium
• Cardamom : 3-4 crushed
• Cinnamon : 1 " 
• Panch phoron :1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilies : 2-3 broken
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Green chilies : 2-3 slited
• Ghee : 1 tsp
• Mustard oil / Vegetable oil : 7-8 tbsp

Procedure:

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and
     1/2 tsp of salt over fish pieces and mix them well.
2) Make a smooth paste of onion ,garlic and cashew nuts.
3) In a frying pan heat oil and fry fish and keep aside.
4) In a heavy bottom pan or kadai heat oil and temper it with bay leaf,
    dry red chilies, cardamom, cinnamon and panch phoron.
5) Add onion-garlic-cashew paste and fry it or 5-6 minutes in high heat.
    Stir contiously.
6) Now add ginger paste, salt, turmeric powder,green chilies and raisins.
    Fry till oil comes out from masala.
7) Now add beaten yogurt and sugar. Fry for another 3-4 minutes.
8) Add 1 cup of water. Let it boil and add fried fish pieces. Cover and
    cook in medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
9) Sprinkle ghee. Mix it well.Turn off the heat.
    Serve hot with pulao or steam rice.
 

Macher Matha Diye Moong Dal / Moong Dal With Fish Head

moong dal

Ingredients:

• Yellow Moong Dal : 1/2 cup
• Katla or Rohu Fish Head : 4-5 small piece.
• Ginger  paste : 1 tsp
• Bay leaf : 1 medium
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chili : 1 broken
• Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
• Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Mustard oil for cookig.
• Few drops of ghee.

Procedure :

1) Wash and clean the fish head pieces, sprinkle some turmeric powder
     and salt on them and mix well.

2) Now add some mustard oil in a karai and fry the fish head pieces till
    all the sides fried properly and keep it aside.

3) First dry roast the dal  for few mints, then boil the dal in a pressure
    cooker with fried fish head. Keep it aside.

4) In a pan heat oil ,then add bay leaf, dry red chili , cumin seeds.Wait
    for few seconds.

5) Now add ginger paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder,cumin
    powder.cook for a minute in medium heat. 

6) Now add the boiled dal , some salt and sugar(while frying fish we
    already added some  salt so don’t add too much of salt). Cook for
    5- 8 minutes with a lid.

7) Now add the garam masala powder and some ghee and mix well
     and turn off the heat. 

     Serve hot with steam rice.

Fish Korma / Rui Korma

rui korma

Ingredients :

• Rohu / rui fish : 4 large pieces
• Plain yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Onion paste : 1 small
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
• Bay leaf : 1 medium
• Cardamom : 4
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Salt  to taste
• Ghee : 3-4 tbsp
• Vegetable oil to fry fish
• Green chilli: 3-4
• Kewra water : 1 tbsp
• Sugar : 1 tbsp
• Garam masala powder : pinch

Procedure :

1) Use large fish for korma.Do not cut the fish into too small pieces.
2) Clean and wash fish and marinate with little turmeric powder and
    salt.
3) Fry it and keep aside.
4) In a small bowl take yogurt ,Kashmiri red chili powder,turmeric
    powder,cumin powder,corriander powder,salt, ginger paste and
    make a fine paste.
5) In a pan heat ghee and add bay leaf,cardamom,cinnamon, cumin
    seeds .Wait for few seconds till its aroma comes out.
6) Add onion paste and fry for 2-3 minutes in medium heat.
7) Add fried fish pieces and the yogurt paste. Mix well.
8) Cover with a lid and cook in medium heat.Turn over the fish once
    (be careful).
9) When the water has almost dried up, add  green chillies,sugar,
    garam masala and kewra water, mix them well.
10) When the oil begins to float on top, turn off the heat.
      Serve hot with tandoori roti or rice.

Macher Matha Diye Bandhakopi / Bengali style Cabbage Curry with Fish Head

macher matha diye bandha kopi

Ingredients:

• Cabbage / bandha kopi : 1 small size (thinly sliced)
• Rohu (rui)/ Katla /Hilsa (ilish) : head 1 whole (cut into halves)
• Potato : 1 large (cut into small cubes)
• Green peas : 1/4 cup
• Bay leaf : 2 medium
• Panch phoron : 1 tsp
• Green chilies : 2-3 chopped
• Ginger  paste : 1 and 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder :  1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1tsp
• Chilli powder 1/2 tea spoon
• Salt  to taste
• Sugar :1 tbsp
• Mustard oil /  vegetable oil 
• Ghee/ clarified butter 1 tea spoon

Procedure :

1) Clean fish head and marinate with salt and turmeric powder.
2) Heat 5-6 table spoon oil in a pan very well and add fish heads to
    it.Fry the fish heads really well. Take out  from oil and keep
    separately. Let it cool down and break it into small pieces.
3) Take a heavy bottom pan add 3-4 tbsp oil heat it and add potato
     pieces. Fry it till light brown and keep it aside.
4) In the same oil add bay leaf, panch phoron, green chilies . Fry for
    few seconds.
5) Add cabbageand green peas. After that add ginger paste, cumin
    seeds, turmeric powder ,little salt( Be careful as fish head contains
    salt),  coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix them well . Cover
   with lid and cook in medium heat till cabbage is almost done.
6) Now add potatoes and fried fish head mix well .Sprinkle little water
    if needed. Keep checking occasionally.Again cover it and cook till
    they are fully cooked.
7) Now add sugar and sprinkle garam masala powder. Cook for another
    1-2 minutes.
8) Add a tsp of ghee and mix well and turn off the heat.
    Serve hot with steam rice and dal.

Rui Maacher Jhal / Rui Fish with Mustard Gravy

Rui maacher jhal

Ingredients :

• Rui Fish : 4 pieces
• Onion : 1 small finely chopped
• Kalonji : 1/2 tsp
• Mustard paste : 2tbsp
• Plain Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies : 2-3 chopped
• Mustard oil : 4-6 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. And marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder.
2) Fry fish pieces and keep aside.
3) Heat oil in a pan add green chillies and kalonji and wait for few seconds.
4) Add the sliced onion and fry till onion turn light brown.
5) Add the mustard paste and beaten curd till oil comes out.
6) Add enough water to make a little gravy.
7) When water starts to boil add the fish pieces,salt and sugar. Cover and cook till mustard oil
     comes out.Adjust gravy as needed.
     Serve with steam rice.

Doi Rui / Fish in Yogurt Sauce

doi rui

Ingredients:

• Rui fishes : 8 pieces
• Bay leaves : 2-3 medium 
• Cardamom : 3-4
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Laung : 4
• Whole pepper : 4
• Green chillies : 4-5 slited
• Onion paste : 1 small
• Garlic paste : 5 cloves paste
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Plain yogurt : 2-3 tbsp
• Cashew Paste : 8-10 paste
• Raisin /kissmis : 10 -12
• Turmeric powder :  1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 2 tbsp
• Vegetable oil/ sun flower oil : 5-6 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Ghee : 1tsp

Procedure:

1) First clean fish pieces and gently rub them with turmeric and salt and
    fry them lightly and keep aside.
2) In a pan heat oil ,add bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper
    and laung. Saute it for few seconds till aroma comes out.
3) Now add onion and garlic paste and fry till onion paste turns brown.
4) In the mean time beat yogurt in a bowl with salt ,sugar and 1 tbsp water
    and keep aside.
5) In the pan now add ginger paste and mix them for 2-3 minutes in medium
    heat.
6) Now turn the heat to low flame and add cahew paste and beaten yogurt to
    the pan.
7) Stir well to avoid any lumps and fry till oil comes out.
8) Now add salt , sugar, tomato ketchup,green chillies and raisins mix well in
    medium heat.
9) Add 1/2 cup of water ,cover and cook in medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
10) Add fish pieces ,mix them gently with gravy ,cover and cook for another
    6-7 minutes.
11) Before you turn off  the heat and add ghee and sprinkle garam masala powder.

       Enjoy Doi Rui with steam rice.

Rui Macher Jhol

rui macher jhol

Ingredients:

• Rui Mach /Rohu Fish : 4 pieces
• Potato : 1 cut into medium pieces
• Bay leaves : 2 medium
• Dry red chili :1
• Tomato : 1 medium chopped
• Green chiilies :2-3 slited
• Panch phoron : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Sugar : 1 tsp
• Garam masala : 1tsp
• Warm water : 1 cup 
• Cilantro : 1 tbsp chopped
• Vegetable oil/ Canola oil 

Procedure :

1) Marinate fish with turmeric powder and little salt for 10-15 minutes.
2) Fry fishes and keep aside.
3) In a pan heat oil and tamper with dry red chilies, panch phoron,bay leaves.
4) Add potatoes fry them for 5-6 minutes.
5) Now add green chilies,tomatoes, ginger paste,cumin powder,turmeric powder,salt.
6) Cover it with lid and fry them till oil comes out  in medium heat.
7) Now add warm water in pan and cover and cook it till gravy comes to boil .
8) Add fishes and cover and cook till potatoes is fully done .
9) Add sugar and garam masala for few minutes.
10) Now turn off the heat and garnish with cilantro.
     Serve it with steam rice.

Bhapa Rui / Baked Rohu

bhapa rui

Ingredients:

• Rohu/ Rui fish : 8 pieces
• Bay leaves : 1-2 medium
• Cardamom : 4-5
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Dry red chili : 1-2
• Onion paste :    3 tbsp
• Ginger-Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
• Tomato : 1 medium paste
• Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• kashmiri red chili powder: 1 tsp
• Green chilies: 4-5 slited
• Pinch of garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1 tbsp
• Mustard oil : 5-6 tbsp

Procedure:
1) In a pan fry fishes lightly with salt and turmeric powder.

2) In a bowl  take fish pieces and marinate them with ginger-garlic
    paste,turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,salt
    ,sugar, yogurt,tomato paste,onion paste,red chili powder, garam
    masala powder with some water  for 15 minutes.

3) Now put oil in a pan which has tight lid.

4) Add whole garam masala, dry red chili and wait for 30 seconds.

5) Now add the marinated fish along with the mixture and green chilies.

6) Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes in medium heat.

   Serve hot with steamed rice.