Doi Bhetki Recipe - Bengali Style Yogurt Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with bhetki fish - (asian sea bass), curd (dahi / yogurt), onion. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Doi Bhetki Recipe, clean and wash fish pieces well
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 2
Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder and salt to taste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Rub this spice mix well on both sides of the fish
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 4
Cover and marinate for 30 minutes
- 5
Grind onions, green chilies, ginger, and garlic into smooth paste adding little water using a mixer grinder
onion(2)green chilli(6)cloves garlic(8)inch ginger - paste(1) - 6
Heat oil in a wide pan for deep frying
mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 7
Fry few pieces of fish at a time on medium flame on both sides
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 8
Remove the fish from the pan and drain in on paper towel
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 9
Now, add 2 tablespoon of the same oil in which fish was fried into a heavy bottomed pan
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 10
Add cloves, cardamom and bay leaf
cloves garlic(8)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cloves (laung)(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2) - 11
Add the onion-chilli-ginger-garlic paste and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone
onion(2)green chilli(6)cloves garlic(8)inch ginger - paste(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon) - 12
It will take about 10 to 15 minutes
- 13
Now add all the spice powders including turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, black pepper powder into the pan and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes
green chilli(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add 1 cup water, mix well and bring it to boil
- 15
Now add whisked yogurt, salt to taste and mix again
salt - to taste - 16
Bring it to boil on high flame
- 17
Simmer and cook for 10 minutes
- 18
Add fried fish into the curry and cook for another 5 minutes
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 19
Turn off flame and serve hot
- 20
Serve Doi Bhetki Recipe along with hot Steamed Rice and Begun Bhaja for a perfect and satisfying weekday meal
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)
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Doi Bhetki Recipe - Bengali Style Yogurt Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with bhetki fish - (asian sea bass), curd (dahi / yogurt), onion. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Doi Bhetki Recipe, clean and wash fish pieces well
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 2
Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder and salt to taste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Rub this spice mix well on both sides of the fish
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 4
Cover and marinate for 30 minutes
- 5
Grind onions, green chilies, ginger, and garlic into smooth paste adding little water using a mixer grinder
onion(2)green chilli(6)cloves garlic(8)inch ginger - paste(1) - 6
Heat oil in a wide pan for deep frying
mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 7
Fry few pieces of fish at a time on medium flame on both sides
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 8
Remove the fish from the pan and drain in on paper towel
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 9
Now, add 2 tablespoon of the same oil in which fish was fried into a heavy bottomed pan
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 10
Add cloves, cardamom and bay leaf
cloves garlic(8)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cloves (laung)(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2) - 11
Add the onion-chilli-ginger-garlic paste and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone
onion(2)green chilli(6)cloves garlic(8)inch ginger - paste(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon) - 12
It will take about 10 to 15 minutes
- 13
Now add all the spice powders including turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, black pepper powder into the pan and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes
green chilli(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add 1 cup water, mix well and bring it to boil
- 15
Now add whisked yogurt, salt to taste and mix again
salt - to taste - 16
Bring it to boil on high flame
- 17
Simmer and cook for 10 minutes
- 18
Add fried fish into the curry and cook for another 5 minutes
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)mustard oil - for deep frying the fish and for the curry(2 tablespoon) - 19
Turn off flame and serve hot
- 20
Serve Doi Bhetki Recipe along with hot Steamed Rice and Begun Bhaja for a perfect and satisfying weekday meal
bhetki fish - (asian sea bass)(500 grams)
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