Rui Maacher Korma (Rohu Fish Korma)

Ingredients:

»         4 pieces Rui maach

»         3 medium sized onion (make a smooth paste)

»         1 tbsp. ginger paste

»         1-2 green chilies (chopped)

»         1 tsp. cashew nuts paste

»         10 grams raisins (whole)

»         50 grams curd or yogurt

»         2 bay leaves

»         1 tbsp. red chili  powder

»         1/2 tsp kashmiri chili powder

»         1/4 tsp turmeric powder

»         1/4 tsp. sugar

»         5-6 tbsp. mustard oil

»         1 tsp. ghee (clarified butter)

»         1/4 tsp. shahi garam masala

»         Salt to taste

»         1/2 cup water

Making Procedure:

Wash the fishes and marinate them with little salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside for 5 minutes. 

Heat mustard oil in a wok or kadai till it begins to smoke. Then reduce heat and add the marinated fish. Fry it on medium heat. Remove fishes from the wok and keep it aside.

Now add bay leaves, ginger paste and stir for 30 seconds. Add onion paste and fry on medium flame until the color turns quite brown.

Then add the cashew nut paste, red & kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, sugar and fry for a minute. Now add curd, mix well with other spices and cook it till the oil separates. 

Then add 1/2 cup of water, chopped green chilies, raisins and stir it, now add fish in it and put on the lid.

Cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Garnish with ghee and shahi garam masala.

Serve with hot rice.