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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Indian Non-Veg Recipe - Macchi (Fish) Kofta Curry



Macchi (FISH) Kofta Curry


Preparation time : - 40 minutes
Serves : - 2




Ingredients :
500 grams white fish,
5 big tomatoes,
2 tablespoons curd(yoghurt),
8 green chillies,
1 teaspoon coriander seeds,
1 teaspoon cumin seeds,
1 onion,
1 slice bread,
2 cardamoms,
2 cloves,
6 garlic flakes,
1 inch ginger,
½ inch cinnamon,
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves,
½ teaspoon turmeric,
1 teaspoon red chilly powder,
1 bunch coriander,
1 teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix),
oil for frying and
salt to taste.




Method :
1.     Wash the tomatoes and then blanche them and dice them.
2.     Soak the bread slice in water and then squeeze it dry.
3.     Boil the fish and then carefully remove the bones.
4.     Mash the flesh so that it is nearly like some pulp.
5.     Now take the onion, green chillies, mint, coriander and mince it and then add it to the fish. 
6.     Put in the bread, garam masala (hot spice mix) and salt to taste.
7.     Now mix all these ingredients together and then make a dough.
8.     Now make small balls from this mixture.
9.     Take a frying pan and pour oil enough for deep frying.
10.   When the oil is very hot deep fry these balls till they are golden brown.
11.   Then grind the onion, ginger, garlic to a paste.
12.   Now take a pan and heat 3 tablespoons oil and then fry this paste.
13.   When the smell of the ginger garlic leaves then add the remaining spices.
14.   Sauté briefly and then add the tomatoes and curd.
15.   Sauté till the oil begins to leave the edges of the pan.
16.   Pour two cups water and cook on a low flame till the gravy becomes thick as chutney and all the water evaporates.
17.   Add a little bit more water and add the fried fish balls.
18.   Cook fro another five minutes and then remove from flame.
19.   Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.




Source : Best Indian Cooking