If you didn’t make this Fish Curry, what did you do? Fish Curry Odisha Style Odia Machha Besara

Ingredients

• 2-3 no. Green Chillies (roughly chopped)
• 4-5 no. Garlic cloves
• Salt to taste
• ¼ cup Yellow Mustard seeds (soak for 1 h), soaked mustard seeds
• 2 tsp Degi Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 kg Rohu Fish (cleaned & cut into darne), Rohu Fish
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• A pinch of Degi Red Chilli powder
• 2-3 tbsp Mustard oil
• Marinated Fish
• Remaining oil
• ½ tsp Fennel seeds
• ½ tsp Cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds, methi dana
• ½ tsp small Mustard seeds
• ½ tsp Nigella seeds
• 1 ½ medium Onions (roughly sliced)
• ¼ cup Prepared Paste
• ½ no. Raw Mango (peeled & cut into thick wedges)
• 1 heaped tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tbsp Degi Red Chilli powder
• 2 cup Water
• 1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems (finely chopped)
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp Sugar
• Fried Fish
• 1 large Tomato (cut into dices), Tomato
• Coriander sprig, coriander leaves

Steps

1. In a bowl, add green chillies, garlic, salt to taste, soaked yellow mustard seeds, degi red chilli powder, cumin seeds and mix it well.
2. Transfer it into the mixer grinder jar and grind it into the smooth fine paste.
3. Keep it aside for further use.
4. In a tray or plate, add fish pieces, sprinkle salt to taste, turmeric powder, degi red chilli powder and marinate well.
5. Keep it aside for further use.
6. In a kadhai or handi, add mustard oil, once it’s smoky hot, place marinated fish pieces and fry them until it’s half cooked.
7. Transfer it into the tray or absorbent sheet and keep it aside for further use.
8. In the same kadhai or handi, add remaining oil, once it’s hot, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, small mustard seeds, nigella seeds and splutter well.
9. Add onions and cook it for 2-3 minutes or until it’s translucent in texture.
10. Add prepared mustard paste and cook for a while until oil separates from the masala.
11. Now, add raw mango, turmeric powder, degi red chilli powder, water, tender coriander stems and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes.
12. Add salt to taste, sugar, fried fish, tomato and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until it’s cooked.
13. Transfer it into the serving dish and garnish it with coriander sprig.
14. Serve hot with steam rice.