Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe
A high protein Mughlai recipe with mackerel fish - cut into half and scored, turmeric powder (haldi), lemon juice. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe, add about 1/2 cup of boiled water to the poppy seeds and allow it soften a little
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 2
In a mixer, add all the ingredients mentioned to grind including onion, garlic, ginger, whole black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, almonds, vinegar along with poppy seeds and grind it to form a smooth paste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)onion(1)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)vinegar(1 tablespoon) - 3
Marinate the fish with turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt for at least 30 minutes prior you start cooking
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)lemon juice(1)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Heat a kadai with oil, add the marinated fish pieces and cook on either side for atleast 2 minutes till it is lightly roasted
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2) - 5
Keep them aside
- 6
In the same kadai, add ground onion paste and roast well till the onions leave away the raw smell
onion(1) - 7
This will easily take about 30 minutes
- 8
The more you roast the more flavor it will develop
- 9
Once the onions come together and leave out oil, you can add your cup of curd that is whisked well into the kadai
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)curd (dahi / yogurt)(3 tablespoon)onion(1) - 10
Keep stirring till it thickens, add your fish pieces along with garam masala and stir lightly
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon) - 11
Add milk and salt at the end and stir lightly and check for seasoning as well
milk(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 12
Allow the fish to cook in the curry for few minutes till it develops nice flavor
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2) - 13
Switch off the heat and serve hot with chopped coriander leaves
inch ginger - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon) - 14
Serve the Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe along withWhole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Pudina Pyaaz Kachumber Salad to go by the side to make it a complete meal
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
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Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe
A high protein Mughlai recipe with mackerel fish - cut into half and scored, turmeric powder (haldi), lemon juice. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byZainab Khan🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe, add about 1/2 cup of boiled water to the poppy seeds and allow it soften a little
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 2
In a mixer, add all the ingredients mentioned to grind including onion, garlic, ginger, whole black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, almonds, vinegar along with poppy seeds and grind it to form a smooth paste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)onion(1)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)vinegar(1 tablespoon) - 3
Marinate the fish with turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt for at least 30 minutes prior you start cooking
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)lemon juice(1)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Heat a kadai with oil, add the marinated fish pieces and cook on either side for atleast 2 minutes till it is lightly roasted
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2) - 5
Keep them aside
- 6
In the same kadai, add ground onion paste and roast well till the onions leave away the raw smell
onion(1) - 7
This will easily take about 30 minutes
- 8
The more you roast the more flavor it will develop
- 9
Once the onions come together and leave out oil, you can add your cup of curd that is whisked well into the kadai
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)curd (dahi / yogurt)(3 tablespoon)onion(1) - 10
Keep stirring till it thickens, add your fish pieces along with garam masala and stir lightly
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon) - 11
Add milk and salt at the end and stir lightly and check for seasoning as well
milk(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 12
Allow the fish to cook in the curry for few minutes till it develops nice flavor
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2) - 13
Switch off the heat and serve hot with chopped coriander leaves
inch ginger - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon) - 14
Serve the Mughlai Fish Curry Recipe along withWhole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Pudina Pyaaz Kachumber Salad to go by the side to make it a complete meal
mackerel fish - cut into half and scored(2)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
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