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Bengali Sablefish curry

Chef Tushar Tondvalkar Darpan, 21 Jul, 2023
  • Bengali Sablefish curry

Ingredients:

4 to 6 fillets 5 oz each Sablefish cutlets

3+1 cups veg stock or water

3 tbsp of oil (mustard oil preferred)

2 tbsp Bengali 5 spice by The Indian Pantry

15 gm garlic chopped

15 gm ginger chopped

200 gm diced Onion

500 gm tomato fine diced

1tsp turmeric

2 tbsp garam masala

Salt to taste

1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

⅓ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions:

  • Marinate the fish with turmeric and salt and keep it aside
  • Add oil on medium heat in a heavy bottom pot and quickly sear the fish on both sides. Remove and keep aside
  • Add Bengali 5 spice to the pot, temper for 30 seconds, then add onion to the same pot and cook until it's translucent
  • Add ginger and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then add all the spices; cook for a minute
  • Add veg stock or water to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes
  • When the tomato gets cooked thoroughly, add one more cup of water
  • Add fish fillet, season with salt.
  • Bring to a boil and remove the pot from heat
  • Garnish with cilantro, and enjoy

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