Chital Fish (knifefish) Curry

Ingredients:

500 grams chital mach ( knifefish)(4 pieces)

4 tablespoon mustard oil

1 tomato chopped

3 green chili

1 tablespoon ginger paste

1/2 teaspoon cumin seed

2 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 cup water

Method:

Fish pieces  with salt and turmeric powder

Cut tomato in small pieces and get the other ingredients ready.

Heat oil in Kadhai or pan. Fry the fish pieces and keep in a dish

In the hot oil add cumin seed, bay leaves and tomatoes

After approximately 2 minutes, add ginger paste, 2 green chili, cumin powder, salt and turmeric powder with one table spoon of water

Let it cook for 5 minutes. Add water (1and 1/2 cup).

 Allow to boil for 2-3 minutes. Then add the fried fish pieces .

Allow to boil for approximately 2 mins and then add 1 green chili sliced and garam masala powder and mix. Add salt to taste.

Serve with hot rice