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

Name: Machli baat (maach baat, maach jhor, fish in mustard gravy with rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
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; Salt to Taste; Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Main Dish

Very Easy

35 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

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.