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Bengali Bhetki Begum Bahar Recipe (Spicy Fish Fillets Curry)
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Bengali Bhetki Begum Bahar Recipe (Spicy Fish Fillets Curry)

A non-veg Bengali Recipes recipe with fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass), onion - paste, homemade tomato puree. Ready in 1h 40m, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
1015kcal
Estimated Cost
525-675
Carbs102g
Protein38g
Fats51g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

20 steps
  1. 1

    To cook Bengali Bhetki Begum Bahar Recipe, wash and clean fish nicely, apply enough salt, and lemon juice all over and marinate for 1 hour

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon)
  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, add beaten egg, cornflour, green chili paste, ginger paste, pepper powder, and salt

    onion - paste(1 cup)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli(4)tablespoons poppy seeds - paste(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - paste(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-/2 tablespoons kashmiri red chilli powder(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon)whole eggs - peeled and beaten(1)tablespoons corn flour(3)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)green chilli(1 teaspoon)
  3. 3

    Mix well and keep aside

  4. 4

    Heat a little oil in a Shallow fry pan and meanwhile, take the marinated fish fillets and dip in the egg mix one by one and shallow fry on a medium flame on both sides till deep golden in color

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)
  5. 5

    Close the lid for a minute to help the fish fillet get cooked

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)
  6. 6

    Then continue shallow frying without lid till deep golden

  7. 7

    Transfer the fried fillets on a paper towel and keep aside

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)
  8. 8

    Add a little oil in a Kadai, add mace and just after few seconds, add onion paste and sauté for few minutes till rawness disappears

    onion - paste(1 cup)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)tablespoons poppy seeds - paste(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - paste(2)mace (javitri)(1/2 teaspoon)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)
  9. 9

    Now add ginger paste and slit green chilies, and fry till the mix turns golden in color

    onion - paste(1 cup)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli(4)tablespoons poppy seeds - paste(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - paste(2)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)green chilli(1 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    Add the tomato puree along with turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, Kashmiri red chili powder and garam masala powder

    homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-/2 tablespoons kashmiri red chilli powder(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)
  11. 11

    Fry till cooked well and deeper in color

  12. 12

    Now add poppy seeds paste and cashew paste and stir well

    onion - paste(1 cup)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)tablespoons poppy seeds - paste(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - paste(2)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)
  13. 13

    Sauté for another 3-4 minute

  14. 14

    Now add around 1/2 cup of hot water or as per required consistency

  15. 15

    Add salt and stir well

    salt(1 teaspoon)
  16. 16

    Let the curry get a boil

  17. 17

    Simmer the flame and cook for 2-3 minutes with lid closed

  18. 18

    Once the curry is done, mix-in some nutmeg powder and fresh coriander

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-/2 tablespoons kashmiri red chilli powder(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)
  19. 19

    Slide the fish fillets carefully into the gravy and turn off flame

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)
  20. 20

    Serve Bengali Bhetki Begum Bahar Recipe hot with Steamed rice and Chapatis

    fish fillet - bhetki (barramundi/asian sea bass)(8)

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