Name: PIYANJI POMFRET (POMFRET ONION MASALA ) recipe by UMA PANDIT at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: White pomfret fish - 750 gm; Onion large - 2 no ( boiled and paste ); Tomato puree - 1 cup; Oil - 2 tablespoons + enough oil to fry the fish; Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Coriander powder - 1teaspoon; Cumin powder - 1teaspoon; Garam masala powder - 1teaspoon; Whole garam masala - 1teaspoon; Salt to taste; Sugar - 1tablespoons

ABOUT PIYANJI POMFRET (POMFRET ONION MASALA ) RECIPE

Pomfret Onion masala is a spicy , thick tomato based curry . It is bright red colour from the ripe red tomatoes and has a creamy smooth onion gravy . Pomfret is a very delicate , fleshy, tender and tasty fish . The spicy gravy and the deliciousness of pomfret make a perfect side dish with steam rice or jeera rice .......

Ingredients Serving: 4

White pomfret fish - 750 gm
Onion large - 2 no ( boiled and paste )
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tablespoons + enough oil to fry the fish
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1teaspoon
Garam masala powder - 1teaspoon
Whole garam masala - 1teaspoon
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1tablespoons

Instructions

Clean the pomfret fish . Pet dry with a kitchen towel so that there is no water on its surface .
Heat enough oil in a skillet to deep fry the fish . The fish should look golden brown and cooked through . Drain the oil and remove the fish onto a plate .
In another skillet , heat the 2 tablespoons of oil . Add whole garam masala and allow to splutter .
Now add the boiled onion paste and fry for 2 minutes . Now add in the tomato puree mix well and cover the skillet with a lid . The onion and tomato need to be cooked well and raw smell should be gone too .
When the masala are cooked and oil separates , then add in the turmeric powder , red chilli powder , coriander powder and cumin powder and mix well .
Turn the heat on high and saute well for a minutes . Now add the salt and sugar in it .
Now add the 1 cup of water and add the fried fish in the gravy and mix well carefully , so that the fish is coated well with the spices .
Cover the skillet with a lid and allow the fish to cook in the gravy for about 6 - 8 minutes in low flame . Then sprinkle the garam masala powder .
The fish will absorb the flavours at this point of time .
Promfret onion masala is ready to serve .
Serve PROMFRET ONION MASALA WITH STEAM RICE , JEERA RICE or BUTTER NAAN of own choice ........

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