Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe - Fish Curry With Kokum
A high protein Assamese recipe with rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla, kokum (malabar tamarind), methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe (Fish Curry With Kokum), soak the kokum pieces in a cup of hot water
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5)hot water(4 cups) - 2
Wash the yam properly and boil it in a pressure cooker with about one cup of water without peeling the skin for 3 to 4 whistles or until cooked al dente
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 3
Let the pressure release naturally, then open the cooker lid, allow the yam to cool a bit till handleable
- 4
Once they are cool enough to handle, peel and cut it into medium sized pieces
- 5
Keep it aside
- 6
Marinate the fish pieces with half of the listed amount of salt and turmeric powder
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste(1) - 7
Heat a shallow frying pan and add a bit of mustard oil on medium heat
teaspoons mustard oil(3) - 8
Once the oil is hot, add the fish pieces and shallow fry them till done on each side and fry the fish pieces and keep them aside
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5) - 9
Heat a kadai, heat a bit of oil, add the fenugreek seeds once the oil is hot, and allow them to sizzle for a bit
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2) - 10
Then, add the chopped garlic and stir for a few seconds
tomato - chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3)cloves garlic - chopped(4) - 11
Now add the green chillies and stir for a few seconds
green chillies - chopped(3) - 12
Add the remaining turmeric powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste(1) - 13
Now add the boiled yam pieces and stir for a minute or till the yam is coated with the ingredients in the kadai
- 14
Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomato is tender
tomato - chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3)cloves garlic - chopped(4) - 15
Now add about 2-3 cups of hot water and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 16
If using cold water, you need continue cooking on high heat till the water comes to boil
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 17
Once it comes to rolling boil and stays boiling for a minute or two, you can proceed with the recipe
- 18
Add the kokum pieces along with the water in which it was soaked
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5)hot water(4 cups) - 19
Add the fried fish pieces and cover the kadai and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes or till the fish absorbs the flavours properly
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5) - 20
Serve Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe (Fish Curry With Kokum) along with Steamed Rice, Aloo Konir Dom Recipe, and Phulka for a Assamese inspired meal plate
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5) - 21
You can even include Baingan Bharta Recipe along with this meal
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Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe - Fish Curry With Kokum
A high protein Assamese recipe with rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla, kokum (malabar tamarind), methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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21 steps- 1
To begin making Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe (Fish Curry With Kokum), soak the kokum pieces in a cup of hot water
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5)hot water(4 cups) - 2
Wash the yam properly and boil it in a pressure cooker with about one cup of water without peeling the skin for 3 to 4 whistles or until cooked al dente
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 3
Let the pressure release naturally, then open the cooker lid, allow the yam to cool a bit till handleable
- 4
Once they are cool enough to handle, peel and cut it into medium sized pieces
- 5
Keep it aside
- 6
Marinate the fish pieces with half of the listed amount of salt and turmeric powder
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste(1) - 7
Heat a shallow frying pan and add a bit of mustard oil on medium heat
teaspoons mustard oil(3) - 8
Once the oil is hot, add the fish pieces and shallow fry them till done on each side and fry the fish pieces and keep them aside
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5) - 9
Heat a kadai, heat a bit of oil, add the fenugreek seeds once the oil is hot, and allow them to sizzle for a bit
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2) - 10
Then, add the chopped garlic and stir for a few seconds
tomato - chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3)cloves garlic - chopped(4) - 11
Now add the green chillies and stir for a few seconds
green chillies - chopped(3) - 12
Add the remaining turmeric powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste(1) - 13
Now add the boiled yam pieces and stir for a minute or till the yam is coated with the ingredients in the kadai
- 14
Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomato is tender
tomato - chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3)cloves garlic - chopped(4) - 15
Now add about 2-3 cups of hot water and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 16
If using cold water, you need continue cooking on high heat till the water comes to boil
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)hot water(4 cups) - 17
Once it comes to rolling boil and stays boiling for a minute or two, you can proceed with the recipe
- 18
Add the kokum pieces along with the water in which it was soaked
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5)hot water(4 cups) - 19
Add the fried fish pieces and cover the kadai and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes or till the fish absorbs the flavours properly
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5) - 20
Serve Assamese Machor Tenga Anja Recipe (Fish Curry With Kokum) along with Steamed Rice, Aloo Konir Dom Recipe, and Phulka for a Assamese inspired meal plate
rohu fish - or any fresh water fish like catla(5)kokum (malabar tamarind)(5) - 21
You can even include Baingan Bharta Recipe along with this meal
Rate this recipe
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