Name: Alu -Phulkopi diye katla kaliya | Bengali style Katla fish with cauliflower and potato recipe by Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Katla fish - 3 pieces; Cauliflower - 1/2 cup , cut into florets; Potato - 2 ,cut into halves; Coconut paste - 2 tbsp; Ginger Paste - 1 tsp; Green chili - 1 or 2; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Cumin powder - 1 tsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; chili powder - 1/2 tsp; Garam masala - 1 /2 tsp; Salt to taste; Sugar - 1/3 tsp; bay leaves - 1; Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp; Cinnamon 1/2 inch stick; Cloves- 2-3; Green cardamom -2

ABOUT Alu -Phulkopi diye katla kaliya | Bengali style Katla fish with cauliflower and potato RECIPE

This scrumptious and katla kaliya is traditional fish recipe from bengalicuisine,where katla or ruhu fish cooked with cauliflower,potato and spices..

Ingredients Serving: 3

Katla fish - 3 pieces
Cauliflower - 1/2 cup , cut into florets
Potato - 2 ,cut into halves
Coconut paste - 2 tbsp
Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Green chili - 1 or 2
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 /2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/3 tsp
bay leaves - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon 1/2 inch stick
Cloves- 2-3
Green cardamom -2

Instructions

Marinate fish with little salt and turmeric for few minutes
Blunch cauliflower with little salt and turmeric for 3-4 minutes..then drain water..set aside.
Heat a pan with with 2 tbsp mustard oil. Fry fish both sides till light brown..then remove from pan.
In same pan add cumin seeds,bay leaves, cinnamon,Cloves and green cardamom.
Once you get nice aroma,add potatoes .sprinkle some salt and turmeric. Fry it for 1-2 mins.
Then add blunched cauliflower. Give a good stir..
Then add coconut paste ,ginger paste ,Green chili ,salt to taste,sugar and all dry spices (except garam masala)....
sprinkle some water and stir it for few minutes to mix well everything
When oil leaves side of the pan ,add 1/2 cup water. Give a good mix..
When gravy start to bubbling, turn down flame and simmer it for 5-6 minutes or till potatoes and cauliflower cooked well
When cauliflower and potato get tender,add fried fish and garam masala...give a good stir to mix well.
Cover pan for another 2-3 minutes..
Check seasoning. Keep gravy as per your desire consistency....serve this rustic fish curry with steam rice

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