Machli kofta curry
Ingredients
Fish mince 250 gms
Egg yolk 1
Chopped onion 250 gms
Chopped green chillies 10 gms
Chopped ginger 10 gms
Chopped garlic 20 gms
Mustard oil 150 gms
Garam masala 5 gms
Coriander powder 5 gms
Turmeric powder 5 gms
Red chilli powder 5 gms
Bay leaves 2
Clove 4
Green cardamom 2
Tomato puree 50 gms
lemon juice 20 ml
Green corainder 5 gms
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 3 gms
Method
lMake a paste with cumin seeds, green chilli, garlic, ginger and salt .
lTake a heavy bottom pan, add some mustard oil, cumin seeds, bay leaves, clove and cardamom. After the crackle add onion paste. Fry till brown and add all spices.
lHeat oil in a wok over medium heat, till a drop of batter dropped into the oil sizzles and rises to the surface.
lMix fish mince with chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander, egg yolk and add salt to it. Make small balls out of the mixture and put in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
lPut the baked koftas (balls) in a curry and cook for 10 minutes. Serve hot.
courtesy Bishwajit Roy, executive chef, Mosaic Hotels