Name: Naga Style Fish recipe by Akum Jamir at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fish - 500 gms; Green Chillies - 8-10 ( I used big and long ones) plus minus as per your heat preference.; Garlic - 8-10 cloves; Ginger - 2 inches roughly chopped; Tomatoes - 2 medium chopped (optional); Bamboo shoots - 2 tbsp; Salt to taste; Water as required; Coriander leaves - few chopped

ABOUT Naga Style Fish RECIPE

This is a Naga Cuisine. Steamed or boiled fish with fermented bamboo shoots is one of the most popular delicacy of the Nagas and you will find it or will be served with it in each and every household of the Nagas.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Fish - 500 gms
Green Chillies - 8-10 ( I used big and long ones) plus minus as per your heat preference.
Garlic - 8-10 cloves
Ginger - 2 inches roughly chopped
Tomatoes - 2 medium chopped (optional)
Bamboo shoots - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water as required
Coriander leaves - few chopped

Instructions

Take the green chillies, ginger and garlic in a blender and blend it coarsely. You can even use a mortar and pestle to do it.
In a pan take the fish and add all the ingredients except coriander leaves.
Gently mix them well
Now pour water covering the fish, cover the pan with lid and continue to cook. Before the water evaporates check the salt taste and add if needed but do not stir the fish.
Let the water evaporate completely. Once the water is completely evaporated, simmer and add the coriander leaves.
Gently spread it all over and let it stand on simmer without lid for about a min or two and take off the heat. Keep it open and let it cool down completely.
This dish is served after completely getting cool down. It is best when served the next day.

Similar Recipes