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Pomfret masala

Ingredients
  • 2 medium sized white pomfret cut into ring pieces
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp chilli powder or as per your taste
  • Salt as per taste
  • Mustard oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 medium tomatoes cut into medium pieces
  • 1 tbsp onion paste
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tsp roasted coriander powder
  • A pinch of home made garam masala
  • 1 tsp powdered dried fenugreek leaf
Process

  • Add 1 tsp turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice to the fish and keep aside of 15 minutes.
  • In a sauce pan, boil the tomatoes and grind it to a paste.
  • Shallow fry the fish in mustard oil until 75% done.
  • In the sauce pan, add the tomato paste, 1 tsp turmeric powder, chilli, cumin and coriander powder, ginger garlic and onion paste. Add 1-2 tsp of mustard oil to this. Adjust salt and chilliness as per your taste.
  • Saute this masala until well cooked. Add the fenugreek powder and mix well.
  • Add the fish and a cup of water to cover the fish in the masala.
  • Cover the pan and let it be on medium heat for another 15 minutes.
  • There should not be too much of water left behind and the gravy should be thick enough to coat the fish.
  • Serve hot.

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