Fish Kujit Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 gms Rawas, Pomfret or any other fish washed and sliced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small tomato chopped
- 1 inch pc ginger julienne
- 2 green chilles slit
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp vinegar optional
- salt to taste
for masala paste
- ½ bunch fresh coriander leaves
- 6-7 green chilles
- 10-12 garlic cloves
- ½ onion sliced
- 2 dried red chillies
- ½ tsp peppercorns
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
- 1 tsp raw rice
- ½ cup fresh coconut grated
- ½ lemon sized ball tamarind
Instructions
- Apply salt and turmeric to the fish.
- Grind all the ingredients, listed under masala, to a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a broad vessel add the diced onion and saute till translucent. Now add the masala paste and fry for a minute.
- Add required water to make the gravy, approx 250 - 300 ml and let it come to a boil.
- Now add fish slices and the chopped tomato, ginger julienne and slit chillies. Adjust salt, add vinegar, if using and let the gravy simmer till the fish slices are cooked, approx. 6 - 7 min.
- Serve with rice or rice rotis.
Notes
- You can use any fish to make this curry.
- Adjust green chillies to suit your spice level.
- Don't overcook the gravy to avoid breaking the fish.