Snake head murrel fish in mango ginger gravy

step 1
Clean and cut the fish, marinade with salt and a pinch of turmeric. Pan fry the fish pieces , keep aside.

step 2
Keep 2 tbsp of black mustard seeds soaked in 1/4 cup of water for about 15 to 20 minutes. Blend it well to a fine paste. (IMPORTANT : Before using in the dish , add a little water to the paste and strain out the black skin of the mustard seeds , else the curry might turn bitter once cooked . If you are using yellow mustard seeds instead, you need not do this process. )

step 3
Next in a wide bottomed skillet, heat a tbsp of oil, add 1 tsp black mustard seeds , when it starts to sputter, add the slit green chilies, Dry mango pieces /amchur and turmeric powder and fry for a min or so , next add 2 cups of water.

step 4
When it starts to boil, add the Mustard seeds paste , add salt and let cook for 2 minutes .
Next add the fish pieces, cover and cook on medium heat, once the fish is almost cooked, add mango ginger paste at the end and let simmer for another minute or so.

step 5
Serve hot with rice.