Fish Kalia - An Authentic Bengali Speciality

Fish Kalia - A Bengali Speciality

Ingredients

1. Katla or Rahu fish [ From one KG we can get 15 pieces ]

2. Onion : 200 grams

3. Ginger :  30 grams

4. Garlic :  30 grams

5.  Tomato : 100 grams

6.  Refined oil : 300 ml

7.  Coriander powder : 20 grams

8.  Turmeric powder :  10 grams

9.  Salt to taste

10. Sugar to taste

11. Red chilli powder : 15 grams

12. Cauliflower : medium size : 1 No.

13. Green peas : 100 grams

14. Raisins :  30 grams

15. Potatoes : 200 grams

Cooking procedure

Wash the fish properly two to three times and go for Indian style marination that is after washing the fish nicely mix salt and turmeric powder with the fish and keep it for 30 minutes.

Slice the onions, finely chop ginger and garlic and dice tomatoes.

Cut the cauliflower into small florets  and dip into bryan solution  that is solution of salt and water which helps to kill all  germs and insects present within the cauliflower and they floats to the surface of the water.

Cut the potatoes into small dices

Soak the green peas into water

Fry the fishes to have done stage. Make sure you are deep frying the fishes to get the maximum taste.

Deep fried cauliflower florets and the potatoes separating one by one.

Saute the raisins.

Fry the onions into golden brown colour.

Now add the ginger and garlic paste.

After frying for about 2 to 3 minutes add the wet powder paste of coriander, red chilli powder and turmeric powder in the ratio of 2:1:1. 

Now fry the masalas for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Now add this tomato and keep stirring properly so that the masalas doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Now you can add the salt and sugar and mix properly.

Now we are ready with the gravy.  What we need to do now is adding the fishes which are properly fried and also add the fried vegetables. Mix the fish and the vegetables properly with gravy and cook for about 5 more minutes. 

Now you need to put your tongue to the test by testing the gravy and see if the taste and the seasoning is done properly. 

Now we are done with the fish Kalia the only thing that needs to be done is the garnishing. 

We the Bengalis like this particular dish to be garnished with  finely chopped coriander leaves and slits of green chilly

If you want to cook fish cook it as the Bengalis do

So we're done. Serve hot  with plain rice and let people praise you for this amazing dish.

Fish Kalia Garnished

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