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Bengali Sablefish curry

Chef Tushar Tondvalkar Darpan, 21 Jul, 2023

Ingredients:

4 to 6 fillets 5 oz each Sablefish cutlets

3+1 cups veg stock or water

3 tbsp of oil (mustard oil preferred)

2 tbsp Bengali 5 spice by The Indian Pantry

15 gm garlic chopped

15 gm ginger chopped

200 gm diced Onion

500 gm tomato fine diced

1tsp turmeric

2 tbsp garam masala

Salt to taste

1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

⅓ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions:

Marinate the fish with turmeric and salt and keep it aside
Add oil on medium heat in a heavy bottom pot and quickly sear the fish on both sides. Remove and keep aside
Add Bengali 5 spice to the pot, temper for 30 seconds, then add onion to the same pot and cook until it's translucent
Add ginger and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes
Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then add all the spices; cook for a minute
Add veg stock or water to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes
When the tomato gets cooked thoroughly, add one more cup of water
Add fish fillet, season with salt.
Bring to a boil and remove the pot from heat
Garnish with cilantro, and enjoy

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