Sindhi Fish curry recipe
 
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Sindhi style fish curry is also known as raswari machi in Sindhi language. Which means curried fish or fish in curry. This recipe is so perfect for a hearty home-cooked style meal. Sindhi Style fish curry is very easy to prepare with lots of green herbs.
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Recipe type: Main course
Cuisine: Indian, Sindhi
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 pieces of Surmai/king fish
  • 1 bunch Hara dhania/ coriander leaves
  • 1 Spring Onion Green Part
  • 1 small onion or spring onion (white part)
  • 8 to 10 Garlic flakes
  • Green chilli +a piece of ginger
  • Salt 1 tsp
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 Tomatoes pureed
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Lalmirchi powder/Red Chilli powder
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Methi leaves few
Instructions
  1. Clean wash pieces of surmai/king fish which are cut into thick pieces.
  2. Apply some salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder for an hour and set aside.
  3. Put a tsp oil in deep non stick pan and shallow fry previously marinated fish pieces.
  4. Once done on down side flip it and cook it on the other side as well.
  5. Once done remove these shallow fried fish pieces and keep aside.
  6. To make green masala
  7. Meanwhile in a mixer jar add hara dhania(fresh coriander), green part of spring onions and fresh/dry garlic. Grind into coarse paste.
  8. The spring onion and fresh green garlic is optional as this is only available during winter season.
  9. To make fish curry:
  10. In a pan put 1 tsp oil, which is completely optional. You may avoid it too.
  11. Add above mentioned hara dhania(green)paste.
  12. Saute nicely on slow flame till water content in it dries up and paste becomes thick.
  13. Add salt,haldi,dhania powder,red chilli powder for the part of making gravy.
  14. Saute till oil starts to come out.
  15. Now add pureed tomatoes. Mix well.
  16. Add shallow fried  fish pieces. Cover fish with green masala paste.
  17. Cover & cook for about five minutes. Then add little water to make gravy.
  18. You can adjust quantity of water according to your need.
  19. If you wish to eat with chapatis then keep gravy thick.
  20. Fish tastes yum with yellow methi pulao and the gravy should be thin for this.
  21. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes. In between gently turn fish upside down to cook on both sides properly.
  22. Fish does not take much time to cook.
  23. Now add methi leaves just before putting off the flame.
  24. Enjoy with chapati or Pulao and onion rings and dash of lime over it.
Recipe by Yummy Tales Of Tummy at https://yummytalesoftummy.com/sindhi-style-fish-curry/