Fish Curry ( Odisha style )

Ingredients : -

• Fish - 1/2 kg ( rohu/Catla)
• Potato - 2-3 nobs (cut into slices )
• Onion - 2 nobs ( Finlly chopped )
• Ginger and garlic paste - 1/2cup
• Tomato pure - 1cup
• Bay leaves - 1nob
• Garam masala powder - 1tbsp
• Chilli powder - 2tbsp or as per your taste
• Turmeric powder - 1tbsp
• Cinnamon powder - 1 pinch
• Oil as per requirment
• Salt as per your taste
• Water
• Coriander leaves - 1tbsp chopped

Method : -

• Wash the fish pieces properly and marinate it with salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside.
• Heat a pan over medium heat and pour some oil for fish fry.
• Once the oil got hot add some Fish pieces slowly at a time and fry it from both side till golden color . Then take them out and keep aside.
• In the same oil add the potato slices , fry it till golden brown and keep it aside.
• In the same pan add some more oil and let it hot , once oil is hot put the bay leafs and chopped onion and let it fry for few minutes till golden brown, then add  the ginger and garlic paste and saute it for some mints then add the tomato purée and mix it properly and cook it till the mixture starts boiling for 4 -5 mints.
• Now add the chilli powder,turmeric powder,Garam masala powder , salt to taste . mix it properly and let it cook for few mints till the mixture starts leaves oil.
• Then add the potatoes and mix it properly for 2 mints then add the water into it and let the gravy start boiling and the oil start floats on top with medium flame.
• Then add the fish pieces slowly and let it cook in medium heat till the potatoes cook properly.
• As per your requirment keep the gravy and switch off the heat then sprinkle the cinnamon powder and chopped coriander leaves on top.
• Now it's ready to eat. Serve hot with plain white rice and enjoy your meal.