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Doi Maach Recipe

Doi Maach, a classic Bengali fish delicacy, is cooked with fresh fish steaks simmering in a yogurt-based sauce with mild spices.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bengali
Keyword: Bengali Recipes, Fish Recipes
Yield: 3
Author: Amrita

Materials

  • 3-4 nos Fish Steaks
  • ½ cup Curd (Yogurt) hung curd preferably
  • ¼ cup Mustard Oil
  • ¼ cup Onion Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
  • teaspoon Garlic Paste
  • 2 no Green Chilli
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 no Bay Leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1-2 no Cardamom
  • 1-2 no Clove
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar

Instructions

  • Take fish steaks in a bowl and smear them with salt and turmeric powder.
  • Now add yogurt, onion paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli powder and sugar marinate the fish steaks for 10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, clove.
  • Once the oil is fragrant, add the marinated fishes along with entire marinade. Also, add the green chilli now.
  • Add ⅔ cup of water and slowly cook under low heat for 20-25 minutes.
  • When the gravy thickens and releases oil, remove from the heat and set aside and add a dollop of ghee on top. Later serve with rice or pulao.