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Bhetki Maacher Kalia

Feb-08-2017
Maumita Paul Ghosh
101 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Bhetki Maacher Kalia RECIPE

The decadent Bhetki Kalia, bhetki (Sea Bass) cubes in a luxuriant tomato, raisins and cashew paste gravy. Perfumed with whole spices. And a generous dollop of ghee.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Festive
  • West Bengal
  • Simmering
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. 8 - 10 pcs bhetki cubes (you can use bhetki steaks as well)
  2. 1 big tomato pureed
  3. 2 tbsps onion paste
  4. 10 - 12 cashew nuts
  5. 1 tsp red chili powder
  6. 1 tsp turmeric powder
  7. 1 tsp Coriander powder
  8. 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  9. 2 - 3 bay leaves
  10. 1 - 2 green cardamom
  11. 1 inch cinnamon stick
  12. 1 - 2 cloves
  13. 1 tbsp raisins
  14. 11/2 tbps mustard oil
  15. 1/2 TBSP GHEE
  16. 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  17. 1 tsp sugar
  18. Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Marinate the bhetki cubes with little turmeric powder and salt.
  2. Soak the cashew nuts in warm water for 10 odd minutes. Make a smooth paste using an electric blender, keep aside.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in frying pan, shallow fry the bhetki cubes, keep aside.
  4. Add the remaining oil in a pan, throw in the bay leaves and crushed cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
  5. When the spices starts releasing their aroma, sprinkle in the sugar and then add in the onion paste. (The sugar shall caramelise and this is whats gives the kaalia such a rich colour).
  6. Saute the onion paste for 5-6 minutes, till it starts taking a tinge of brown. Now add the ginger paste, saute for a couple of minutes.
  7. Time to add the tomato paste and cook over a medium flame, stirring occasionally, till the onion-ginger-tomato masala is cooked and you no longer get the smell of raw tomatoes.
  8. Make a thick paste of cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and and turmeric powder in a little water. Add this spice paste to the masala and cook till oil starts to separate from the masala.
  9. Add the cashew nut paste and sautxe9 for a further 4-5 minutes.
  10. Add 1/2 cup of warm water, salt, raisins, cover and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the fried fish cubes, adjust seasonings and simmer for just a couple of more minutes.
  11. Finish with a generous dollop of ghee and a hearty sprinkle of garam masala powder. Serve hot.

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Kanak Patel
Feb-10-2017
Kanak Patel   Feb-10-2017

What a lovely dish!

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