Cooking utensils play a vital role in giving your dish the flavors that it gets after the cooking. Nowadays, we have adapted non-stick cookware, but do you know there’s a strong reason behind why our grandparents used earthen pots to cook food in them.
That unique nani ka haath ka tasty khana is nothing but the magic of that cookware that she used to cook the food in. so, taking a page from their book of perfect cookery skills, we are going to present you a delicious recipe for mud pot cooked fish curry.
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So, let’s get started with this traditional way of cooking a mouthwatering fish recipe.
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 30 MINUTES
SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 medium-sized whole Fish
• ½ teaspoon of finely chopped Ginger
• 5-8 finely chopped Onions
• 5-8 finely chopped Garlic Cloves
• 1 sprig of Fresh Curry Leaves
• ½ cup of Tamarind Juice
• 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil
• 1 finely chopped Tomato
• ½ teaspoon of Turmeric Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Red Chili Powder
• ¾ teaspoons of Coriander Powder
• ½ teaspoon of Ground Pepper
• Salt as per the requirement
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HOW TO PREPARE:
1. First of all, make sure that no internal organs or dirt remains in or on the fish. Clean it well before cooking.
2. Now take the grinder jar and put half the onions, garlic and ginger, and also turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, tomato, salt, ground pepper and grind them to form a smooth paste.
3. Now take the mud pot, big enough to fit 4 fished and curry in it. Clean it well and then put in on medium flame to heat.
4. Next, pour oil into the pot and add the remaining half of the onions and chopped ginger-garlic, sauté until they become translucent.
5. Now pour the masala mixture into the pot along with the sautéed onions and cook it until it leaves the oil. Keep the flame to medium, to avoid burning the ingredients.
6. Then, add the tamarind juice and water into the pot, and make a thin gravy.
7. Now, put the fishes in along with the curry leaves and cover the pot with a lid. Let it cook for a while or until the fishes are well-cooked.
8. Remove the pot from the heat once the fishes are cooked and serve hot with cooked plain rice.
