Chitaler Petir Kalia
Ingredients
1 kg of Chital Macher Peti (you get in fish market). Cut into required sizes
1 big Tomato, finely chopped.
200 gms mustard oil for cooking
Salt and Turmeric for taste and colour.
Grind into Paste:
1 big Onion
1 whole garlic
1 piece ginger
5-6 hot red chillies
1 bunch of Coriander leaves for garnishing.
1 cup beated curd or Coconut milk according to taste.
2-3 Bayleaves
whole Garam Masala — Grind separately
2 Elaichi
2 long
2 Darchini
Method:
- Clean the fish big pieces and rub it dry, marinated with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric.
- Heat the Oil in Kadai and fry the fish pieces but with covered lid till golden brown.
- Remove the pieces and keep it aside.
- Put the Bay leaves in to it and put all the masala except garam masala with copped tomatoes in it.
- Fry it and let the oil come out of it
- Put 1 cup coconut milk and 1 cup of water.
- Put the pieces of fish in the curry and slow the gas flame and let it boil for few minutes.
- Put garam masala in it and cover it for 5 minutes
- Garnish it with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rice.
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