Nepali Style Boneless Fish Curry!
Ingredients
- 1lb boneless fish
- 1 large onion
- 1 large tomato
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. paprika powder
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. fish curry powder
- 2 tsp. garlic ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup green peas
- Chopped Cilantro for garnish
- Oil to deep fry
Directions
- Cut fish fillet into small pieces.
- Marinate with oil, paprika, turmeric, red chili powder, garlic ginger paste, fresh ground pepper, salt, and lemon juice and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Heat a deep-frying pot and add vegetable oil.
- Deep fry fish for about 2 minutes so that its cooked half way.
- Take out fish and place it on a paper towel to extract excess oil.
- To make gravy, take a pan and add 2 tbsp of same oil used for frying.
- Add cumin seeds and onion and sauté until onion gets soft and brown.
- Then add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes start to breakdown.
- Add fish curry powder, red chili powder, salt and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Once it is a thick paste, add about 2 cups of hot water and let it simmer for about a minute.
- Add green peas and fish and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- At the end add some cilantro and cook for one more minute.
- It is ready to be served.
My husband and I are learning the language. We are excited to try making this Nepali recipe. The video is great! look Yummy! Thanks