Doi diye mach

jyotirmoy · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:12

This is a popular Bengali fish preparation, pretty easy to cook.

500 gms carp
100 gms of mustard oil or any other cooking oil
4 cloves
4 small cardamoms,
2 inch pieces cinnamon
2 bay leaves
2 onions,
1 inch ginger
1 small clove garlic
2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
100 grams of curd
salt and sugar to taste
a few green chillies
2 tsp. ghee

Clean and wash the fish pieces thoroughly. Wipe dry.

Apply 1 tsp. turmeric and a little salt to the pieces. Set aside.

Grind the onion, garlic, and ginger to a smooth paste. Set aside.

Beat the curd with a little water till smooth and set aside.

Heat oil to smoking, lightly fry the fish pieces and set aside.

In the oil now, add the cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon. Then add the ground paste of onion, garlic, and ginger. Fry lightly till the spices are browned.

Now mix the remaining one teaspoon of turmeric powder and the red chili powder with three teaspoons of water and add to the frying paste. Fry again. Keep stirring to prevent the spices from sticking to the pan.

Now add to this the beaten sour curds. Stir the mixture, might need to add some more water.
Now add salt to taste and a teaspoon of sugar or less if you want but the sugar is important. Add the green chilies and cook a while till the excess water begins to dry up and till the gravy comes to a boil.

Now gently add the fried fish pieces and let it cook on high heat till the oil separates and floats on top. Before taking off from the fire add the ghee.

brishti · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:17

dada

shubho nobo borsho

[ happy new year ]
preeti shubhechcha [ best wishes ] and happy cooking

wishing somnath, chief and all else in the kolkata forum too!

:brishti

jyotirmoy · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:20

Subho nobo borsho bhai brishti. Onek onek shubhechcha...

machadinha · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:27

That would be the way to cook a Mach? ...

Cheers for another splendid recipe

brishti · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

That would be the way to cook a Mach? ...

good un mach! you've earned your mach!

:brishti

machadinha · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:54

I dunno, I can't watch Gillette advertisements these days (nor motor sports).

brishti · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:18

sheesh!
there you go spoilin it

you should'nt have revved

:brishti

machadinha · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:25

Yeh well, hopefully you don't have to deal with stuff like Avalon Brishti all the time.

(And what about trademark issues

)

(--> Anyway, better get me looking into that fish. Carp sounds good.)

brishti · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:37

avalon - a-la shangri-la???
ok ok - duh question, thats the only avalon i know

and of course its because of em [k]nights

yea - back to em carp.

:brishti

jyotirmoy · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:40

Yeah carp sounds good but a minor typo can spoil that.

SSG · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:40

And a shubho nababarsha to you all too.

Must go down to Khar/Santacruz market and get a rui (rohu) or bhetki.

Or alternatively go to Oh Calcutta and have their ilish bhape...

:-)

brishti · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:46

i believe there's an excellent lil place in andheri appropriately called 'hangla' [ greedy ]

ssg.
its in the lokhandwala main market road... hmmm - yum yum!

:brishti

jyotirmoy · Apr 15th, 2008, 13:47

If it is Bhetki get some fillets done. Marrinate the fillets, dip in egg, roll on crumbs and fry them in oil.

For the ilish I would wait a while till the monsoon comes.

No I shouldn't talk of all these considering the frugal lunch that I will have soon.

SSG · Apr 15th, 2008, 14:34

Thanks Jyotida for the suggestion!

Brishti, Hangla's isn't bad, but then one is spoilt for choice in Andheri - Calcutta Club,Oh Calcutta, Hoogli are all there, although they are all at different price points!

Another interesting place is Howrah,the oldest Bengali restaurant in Bombay, opposite Crawford Market, the food is 'Suruchi'ish but good VFM.

Cheers.

Apr 15th, 2008, 12:12	#1
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,319	Doi diye mach This is a popular Bengali fish preparation, pretty easy to cook. 500 gms carp 100 gms of mustard oil or any other cooking oil 4 cloves 4 small cardamoms, 2 inch pieces cinnamon 2 bay leaves 2 onions, 1 inch ginger 1 small clove garlic 2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chili powder 100 grams of curd salt and sugar to taste a few green chillies 2 tsp. ghee Clean and wash the fish pieces thoroughly. Wipe dry. Apply 1 tsp. turmeric and a little salt to the pieces. Set aside. Grind the onion, garlic, and ginger to a smooth paste. Set aside. Beat the curd with a little water till smooth and set aside. Heat oil to smoking, lightly fry the fish pieces and set aside. In the oil now, add the cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon. Then add the ground paste of onion, garlic, and ginger. Fry lightly till the spices are browned. Now mix the remaining one teaspoon of turmeric powder and the red chili powder with three teaspoons of water and add to the frying paste. Fry again. Keep stirring to prevent the spices from sticking to the pan. Now add to this the beaten sour curds. Stir the mixture, might need to add some more water. Now add salt to taste and a teaspoon of sugar or less if you want but the sugar is important. Add the green chilies and cook a while till the excess water begins to dry up and till the gravy comes to a boil. Now gently add the fried fish pieces and let it cook on high heat till the oil separates and floats on top. Before taking off from the fire add the ghee. Last edited by jyotirmoy : Apr 15th, 2008 at 12:13. Reason: spelling

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Apr 15th, 2008, 12:17	#2
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,591	dada shubho nobo borsho [ happy new year ] preeti shubhechcha [ best wishes ] and happy cooking wishing somnath, chief and all else in the kolkata forum too! :brishti

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,319	Subho nobo borsho bhai brishti. Onek onek shubhechcha...

Apr 15th, 2008, 12:54	#6
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,024	I dunno, I can't watch Gillette advertisements these days (nor motor sports).

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:18	#7
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,591	sheesh! there you go spoilin it you should'nt have revved :brishti

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:25	#8
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,024	Yeh well, hopefully you don't have to deal with stuff like Avalon Brishti all the time. (And what about trademark issues ) (--> Anyway, better get me looking into that fish. Carp sounds good.)

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:37	#9
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,591	avalon - a-la shangri-la??? ok ok - duh question, thats the only avalon i know and of course its because of em [k]nights yea - back to em carp. :brishti

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:40	#10
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,319	Yeah carp sounds good but a minor typo can spoil that.

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:40	#11
SSG Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 54	And a shubho nababarsha to you all too. Must go down to Khar/Santacruz market and get a rui (rohu) or bhetki. Or alternatively go to Oh Calcutta and have their ilish bhape... :-)

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:46	#12
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,591	i believe there's an excellent lil place in andheri appropriately called 'hangla' [ greedy ] ssg. its in the lokhandwala main market road... hmmm - yum yum! :brishti

Apr 15th, 2008, 13:47	#13
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,319	If it is Bhetki get some fillets done. Marrinate the fillets, dip in egg, roll on crumbs and fry them in oil. For the ilish I would wait a while till the monsoon comes. No I shouldn't talk of all these considering the frugal lunch that I will have soon.

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Apr 15th, 2008, 14:34	#14
SSG Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 54	Thanks Jyotida for the suggestion! Brishti, Hangla's isn't bad, but then one is spoilt for choice in Andheri - Calcutta Club,Oh Calcutta, Hoogli are all there, although they are all at different price points! Another interesting place is Howrah,the oldest Bengali restaurant in Bombay, opposite Crawford Market, the food is 'Suruchi'ish but good VFM. Cheers.