Fish with garlic
A delicious fish stew, cooked in a sauce with onions and garlic, a traditional dish from Bangladesh.
Discover this unique recipe for catfish, simmered in a sauce with onions and garlic. It’s perfect for a family dinner.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting10 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodbread
- Estimated cost$1.87 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.15
- $0.21
- $0.15
- $0.69
- $0.15
- $0.05
- $0.15
- $0.05
- $0.19
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- First, thoroughly rinse the fish pieces in clean water and drain them. ≈ 2 min
- Next, lightly rub them with salt and turmeric powder, then let them rest for at least 10 minutes on one side.
- Place a pot on the stove and heat the required amount of sesame oil.
- Once the oil paint is hot, fry the fish pieces over medium heat, turning them occasionally to ensure they are lightly browned on both sides.
- Once cooked, remove the fish and place it in a serving dish. ≈ 3 min
- In the same pan, add the remaining oil paint (you can add a small amount more if needed).
- Continue to cook the chopped onion until it takes on a slightly golden color.
- Once the onions are cooked, add garlic paste and ginger paste. ≈ 3 min
- Continue to stir and cook until the aroma of the spices disappears.
- Then, add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, and salt to the pan, to your liking.
- To prevent the spices from burning, mix all the ingredients together and cook them gently with a small amount of water. ≈ 4 min
- Once the spices have been incorporated and the oil paint has started to rise to the surface, and the tomatoes have begun to soften, add hot water as needed. ≈ 3 min
- Once the sauce has thickened sufficiently, gently add the pre-cooked fish to the pan.
- Place the fresh peppers, sliced into strips, on top of the pot, then cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Once the sauce has thickened and the ingredients begin to release their oils, turn off the heat.
- Just before serving, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and gently mix. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Fish with garlic
- Chopped onions: 2 cups$0.15
- 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic$0.21
- Grated ginger: 1 tablespoon$0.15
- Diced tomatoes, 1 (medium-sized)$0.69
- 4-5 fresh green chili peppers, cut in half$0.15
- Yellow spices: 1 teaspoon$0.05
- Red chili spices: 1 teaspoon$0.15
- Ground spices: 1 teaspoon$0.05
- Ground cumin: 1 teaspoon$0.19
- Pure rapeseed oil, in the amount needed (for frying and cooking)$0.08
Total$1.87
that's $0.47 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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