Doi Maach

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Preparation Time 180 Min

Cook Time 30 Min

1 kg fish with firm white flesh cut into 1 1/2 " thick pieces
1 table spoon ginger paste
1 table spoon garlic paste
1 medium-sized onion ground to a paste
1 cup yogurt
1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder
1/2 tea spoon red chilli powder
4 table spoons mustard oil
3 cloves
5 black peppercorns
2 green cardamom
1" stick of cinnamon
1/2 dried bay leaf
1 large onion chopped fine
Salt to taste

Mix the yogurt with the onion paste, red chilli powder, turmeric, ginger and garlic pastes and blend. Add the fish pieces to this and gently mix to coat well. Marinate for 2 hours.

Heat 3 table spoons of the mustard oil on medium heat, in a deep pan till hot. Add the whole spices - cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf and peppercorns - and fry till slightly darker. Now add the chopped onion and fry till transparent.

Add the marinated fish and the marinade and mix gently but well. Season with salt as required. Stir ocassionally. Do this gently to avoid breaking the pieces of fish. Cook till fish is done.

Garnish with the remaining mustard oil - drizzle over the dish - and serve with piping hot plain boiled rice.