Bengali Fish Curry with Yogurt
(Dahi Mach)
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1 pound New Jersey flounder or fluke fillets
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2 cups yogurt
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 medium onions, finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon turmeric
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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Salt to taste
Marinate the fish in 1 cup of the yogurt for 30 minutes.
Saute the onions in the vegetable oil until soft. Add the spices, and
saute for another 3 minutes then add fillets, yogurt marinade, the other
cup of yogurt and salt to taste. Simmer until fish is just done, watching
carefully. Serve with rice.
Serves 4 to 6.
(From The Art of Indian Cooking by Monica Dutt, 1972,
Bantam Books, Inc., New York, NY) |