Betki diye Doi Maach ( Barramundi in creamy yogurt sauce)
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian (Bengali)
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Serves: 3
 
Succulent pieces of barramundi cooked in creamy yogurt sauce
Ingredients
  • 6 medium pieces of barramundi
  • ½ tsp turmeric plus ½ tsp more
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup finely sliced onion
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic plus 1 clove
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 1 large stick of cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 8-10 (peppercorns; skip if you don't like them in your food)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 thai green chillies
  • ¾ cup whipped greek yogurt (or hung yogurt)
  • 2 cups of warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp of mustard oil (optional)
  • 1 cup olive oil
Instructions
  1. Marinade the fish pieces with ½ tsp of turmeric and 1 tsp salt and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat 1 cup of oil in a pan.
  3. Fry the fish pieces, gently turning them over till they are golden, but do not brown them.
  4. Drain and keep aside.
  5. Reduce the oil by ¾th (Very Important), and add the clove of garlic
  6. As the garlic taken on a brown hue, put in the onions and saute.
  7. Once translucent, add minced garlic.
  8. Make a paste of remaining half tsp of turmeric and red chili powder with 2 tbsp of water and add to the onions, stirring continuously. The onions should start softening and take n a pulpy look.
  9. At this pint put in ginger and 2 slit green chilies.
  10. Add green cardamom, black cardamoms, peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves.
  11. It should emit a nice aroma.
  12. Whip the yogurt, and add to the onions one spoon at a time. Do not stir. Reduce the flame and let the yogurt heat up on its own. This will prevent curdling.
  13. When the yogurt starts mixing, give it a gentle stir, and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  14. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
  15. Reduce the flame to medium, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  16. Add the fish pieces gently, cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
  17. Turn the fish over, and cover and cook for another two minutes or so.
  18. Finish with 1 tsp of mustard oil and chopped green chili.
  19. Serve hot with rice.
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/betki-diye-doi-maach-barramundi-in-creamy-yogurt-sauce/