Name: Tel ' koi ' ( climbing perch ) recipe by Uma Sarkar at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fish - 4 nos; Oil - 1/2 cup; bay leaves - 1; Red chilly while - 2; Cumin - 1 tsp; Salt - 1/2 tsp; Turmeric pwd - 1 tsp; Cumin pwd- 1 tsp; Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp; Garam masala ( cinnamon, clove, cardamom)- 1/2tsp; Ginger paste - 1/2tsp; Chopped tomato - 1 nos

ABOUT Tel ' koi ' ( climbing perch ) RECIPE

Koi - It is a.sweet water fish. Its special taste and smell made it a real delicacy of Bengal..

Ingredients Serving: 4

Fish - 4 nos
Oil - 1/2 cup
bay leaves - 1
Red chilly while - 2
Cumin - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric pwd - 1 tsp
Cumin pwd- 1 tsp
Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Garam masala ( cinnamon, clove, cardamom)- 1/2tsp
Ginger paste - 1/2tsp
Chopped tomato - 1 nos

Instructions

1 . Slit the fish as shown in the pics and smear with salt and turmeric powder.
2 . Fry in mustard oil and keep aside
3 . Add whole cumin seeds, bay leaf, and red chilly in same oil. Followed by tomato, ginger paste and all masalas except garam masala.
4 .cook for few minutes. Add water when oil separate out from masalas and boil for 2 minutes.
5 . Add fish once the gravy is made. Add garam masala and cover it.
6 . Fish is ready to serve after 5 minutes.

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