Machli baat (maach baat, maach jhor, fish in mustard gravy with rice)

Ingredients

• Anjaal (King Fish) - 2 pieces
• Tomato - 2 medium
• Onion - 2 medium, sliced lengthwise
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 teaspoons
• Lemon - 1 big, cut into half & De-seeded
• Dry Red Chilli - 4, broken
• Mustard Seeds - 2 tabelspoons
• Salt to Taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin Powder - 2 teaspoons
• Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard Oil - 6 tablespoons
• Water - 2 cups

Marination:

• Salt to Taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

• Marinate the cleaned & washed fish & keep aside for half an hour. Grind tomato, ginger garlic & mustard seeds, into a fine paste.
• Heat oil a deep bottomed vessel or a wok. Deep fry the marinated fish pieces till golden brown & keep aside.
• In the same oil, fry the broken red chilli & sliced onions till translucent. When done add the paste into it & fry for 3 minutes.
• Now add all the masala powders & stir fry for 2 minutes. Then add the fried fish into the masala mixture & stir for 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of water & squeeze the one whole lemon & stir. Now allow it to cook for 7 minutes, covered, on a low flame.
• When done serve it piping hot with a serving of piping hot rice. Sliced cucumber would also accompany this Machli Baat the best.

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