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ये Fish Curry नहीं banaya तो kya kiya? मच्छी करी ऑडीया style Odia Machha Besara
Odisha Fish Curry – authentic Odia style Rohu fish cooked in spicy mustard gravy with raw mango for a tangy, traditional flavour
30-35 minutes
Ingredients
Odisha Style Fish Curry
- Preparation time 10 minutes
- Cooking time 15-20 minutes
- Serve 2-4
For Mustard Paste
- 2-3 no. Green Chillies (roughly chopped), हरी मिर्च
- 4-5 no. Garlic cloves, लहसुन
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- ¼ cup Yellow Mustard seeds (soak for 1hr), भिगोए हुए सरसों के बीज
- 2 tsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
For Fish Marination
- 1 kg Rohu Fish (cleaned & cut into darne), रोहू मछली
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
- A pinch of Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
For Frying Fish
- 2-3 tbsp Mustard oil, सरसों का तेल
- Marinated Fish, मैरिनेटेड मछली
For Odisha Style Fish Curry
- Remaining oil, बचा हुआ तेल
- ½ tsp Fennel seeds, सौंफ
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds, मेथी दाना
- ½ tsp small Mustard seeds, छोटी राई
- ½ tsp Nigella seeds, कलौंजी
- 1 ½ medium Onions (roughly sliced), प्याज
- ¼ cup Prepared Paste, तैयार की हुई पेस्ट
- ½ no. Raw Mango (peeled & cut into thick wedges), कच्चा आम
- 1 heaped tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
- ½ tbsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- 2 cups Water, पानी
- 1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems (finely chopped), धनिया के डंठल
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- ½ tsp Sugar, चीनी
- Fried Fish, तली हुई मछली
- 1 large Tomato (cut into dices), टमाटर
For Garnish
- Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Process
For Mustard Paste
- In a bowl, add green chillies, garlic, salt to taste, soaked yellow mustard seeds, degi red chilli powder, cumin seeds and mix it well.
- Transfer it into the mixer grinder jar and grind it into the smooth fine paste.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Fish Marination
- In a tray or plate, add fish pieces, sprinkle salt to taste, turmeric powder, degi red chilli powder and marinate well.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Frying Fish
- In a kadhai or handi, add mustard oil, once it’s smoky hot, place marinated fish pieces and fry them until it’s half cooked.
- Transfer it into the tray or absorbent sheet and keep it aside for further use.
For Odisha Style Fish Curry
- In the same kadhai or handi, add remaining oil, once it’s hot, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, small mustard seeds, nigella seeds and splutter well.
- Add onions and cook it for 2-3 minutes or until it’s translucent in texture.
- Add prepared mustard paste and cook for a while until oil separates from the masala.
- Now, add raw mango, turmeric powder, degi red chilli powder, water, tender coriander stems and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes.
- Add salt to taste, sugar, fried fish, tomato and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until it’s cooked.
- Transfer it into the serving dish and garnish it with coriander sprig.
- Serve hot with steam rice.
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