Pabda Fish Curry

Ingredients:

• Pabda Fish -  3-4 Medium sized
• Panch Phoran  - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Garlic cloves - 4-5 Nobs
• Green chilies : 3-4 or as per taste
• Turmeric powder : 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Dry red Chili - 2 nobs
• Salt -  as per taste
• Coriander leaves (fresh) : ½ cup finely chopped (must have)
• Mustard oil as required

Method :

• Wash the fish thoroughly and smear them evenly with generous amount of salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside for 15 minute.
• For preparing Masala paste,take a blender,add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,garlic cloves,green chilies add little water and blend it to mate a fine paste and keep it aside.
• Heat a large fry pan or kadhai and add the mustard oil enough for frying the fishes.
• Once the oil is smoking hot, carefully place the fish one by one, maximum two or fish at at time. Do not overcrowd the pan.
• Fry the fish lightly (do not brown or over brown the fish). Just 3-4 minute on each side,Remove the fishes from the pan .
• Add more oil if requires,Once the oil is hot enough add the Panch Foran ,dry red chili and saute it ,As soon as the seeds starts to crackle, add the Mustard paste.
• Lower the heat, saute the masala.add some slitted green chilies,chopped Tomatoes Add turmeric powder, pinch of red chili powder, salt to taste.
• Saute nicely till the masala starts separating from the pan,Add two cups of warm water, cover the pan.
• Once the water starts boiling, carefully dip the fish in the gravy,Cook uncovered on low heat for 5 more minute.
• Add the chopped coriander leaves, give it a stir.
• Close the lid for 2 minute, and switch off the heat.
• Serve hot with white rice.