Ingredients:
1 kg rohu or other firm white fish
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt
1\2 cup oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1\4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
2 teaspoons coriander powder
2 teaspoons garam masala powder
3 large tomatoes, chopped
1\4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
3-4 - green chilies chopped
Method:
Wash the fish and remove the scales, if any and cut the fish into 1
inch steaks. If the fish
is boneless (fish fillets), then cut into 1 inch pieces.
Mix the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt and rub on the fish pieces and
leave to marinate
for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare masala (gravy), heat oil in a heavy based pan and
stirring frequently,
fry the onions to light brown. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for
3-5 minutes or until the
mixture is golden brown. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to prevent from burning.
Add chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala powder,
remaining salt and
3-4 tablespoons of water to prevent the spices from burning. Stir fry
for a minute or two
and then add chopped tomatoes. Stirring frequently, fry the mixture
for 8-10 minutes or
until tomatoes are reduced to a pulp and oil begin to separate from gravy.
Add fish and stir well to coat the fish pieces with spice mixture.
Reduce the heat to low,
cover with a tight fitting lid, and cook for 15-20 minutes or until
the fish is tender, stirring
occasionally. (It may be necessary to add extra water to prevent the
fish from sticking to
the bottom of the pan.) Adjust the seasoning with salt.
At the end of the cooking time add coriander leaves and chopped
chilies. Carefully transfer
to a serving dish and serve with Chapati or boiled rice.