Pabda fish in light mustard sauce

Pabda fish in light mustard sauce

Main dishes

A light Bengali fish broth made with mustard paste and green chili peppers, featuring small, golden pabda fish. Best served with hot rice.

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This fish in a light mustard sauce is a classic Bengali dish. The mustard paste, green chilies, and mustard oil give it a spicy kick.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

5 people
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Directions

  1. Thoroughly wash and clean the fish, then coat them with salt and a little turmeric, and let them rest for a while.
  2. In a bowl, combine the mustard paste, the remaining turmeric, and 1 tablespoon of mustard oil, then cover. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat some oil in a frying pan and lightly brown the fish, then set aside.
  4. In the meantime, heat the nigella seeds and 2 chopped chili peppers in a pan. ≈ 3 min
  5. When the aroma develops, add the mustard and salt mixture to taste, then stir gently. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour in the water and sugar, then let the broth simmer.
  7. When it’s simmering, add the fried fish, reduce the heat, and let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes, covered.
  8. Turn off the heat and distribute the remaining sliced chili peppers evenly over the top. ≈ 3 min
  9. Let the sauce sit for a few more minutes to allow the aroma of the chili peppers to fully develop. ≈ 3 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 Pabda fish
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard paste
  • 4 green chili peppers, slightly damaged
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of nigella seeds
  • mustard oil
  • salt
  • A pinch of sugar
  • 400 ml of water

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