Garlic Mustard fish (Odisha special Machoo Besoro)

Garlic Mustard fish

Odisha special Machoo Besoro

 Ingredients

• Fish pieces                                        6 nos
• Onion slices                                      1/2 cup
• Green chilies slices                           8 nos
• Tomato chopped                              1/4 cup
• Coriander chopped                          1/4 cup
• Mustard seeds                                 3 tbsp s
• Cumin seeds                                   few
• Curry leaves                                   few
• Garlic cloves                                 10 nos
• chili powder                                  1 tsp
• Turmeric powder                          1 tbsp
• Garam masala powder                  1 tsp
• Salt to taste

• Process

Clean fish with water, apply turmeric and salt and wash again and keep aside. Now place a bowl, marinate fish pieces with 3/4 tbsp haldi and 1/2 tsp salt. Now make a smooth paste of 3 tbsp s mustard seeds with garlic and a pinch of haldi powder. Place a pan on the flame, add 1 tbsp oil and fry (grill) marinated fish both sides in a lower flame till golden brown. Now take another pan on the stove pour 2 tbsp s oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and karepatta and saute well. Now add onion slices, green chili slices and saute well till golden brown. Add mustard, garlic paste, mix well and after 5 minutes add 1 big cup of water and bring to boil. When it starts boiling add chopped tomatoes, chopped coriander, chili powder and salt. Mix well and  add fried fish pieces, cook for 5 minutes in a lower flame and add garam masala and toss. When the gravy is medium thick, off the flame and garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot with steamed rice. Now yummy, healthy and tasty fish besoro is ready to eat.