Name: Machha tarkari (Odisha style fish curry) recipe by Shashwatee Swagatica at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rohu fish pieces 500gm; Potato 2 cut in long big slices; Onion 1 sliced; Tomato 1 chopped; Ginger 1"chopped; Garlic 4-5pods; Panch phoron 1 tsp; Cinnamon 1"; Green cardamom 2; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Red chilli powder 1tsp; Salt as per taste; Mustard oil 4tbsp; Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rohu fish pieces 500gm
Potato 2 cut in long big slices
Onion 1 sliced
Tomato 1 chopped
Ginger 1"chopped
Garlic 4-5pods
Panch phoron 1 tsp
Cinnamon 1"
Green cardamom 2
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1tsp
Salt as per taste
Mustard oil 4tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder for 10mins.
Cut the potatoes in long slices.
Make a paste by grinding ginger, garlic, half of sliced onions, cinnamon, cardamom and little water.
Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces.
Fry the potatoes too.
Heat oil in the same pan and add panch phoron.
When splutter, add the remaining sliced onions.
When onion becomes light pink, add the masala paste and mix.
Cook till oil separates and then add the tomatoes and all the spice powders.
Cook few more minutes till everything cooked well and tomatoes becomes mushy.
Add the fried potatoes and mix.
Add 1-1/2cups water and when boil comes add the fish pieces and cook covered till gravy thickens.
Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Note- Panch phoron is a mixture of Cumin, Brown Mustard, Fenugreek, Nigella and Fennel seeds.

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