Fish ( Rohu / Catfish/Hilsa) 1 kg. Onion 1 no. Tomatoes 2 nos. Garlic paste 2 tbsps. Ginger paste 2 tbsps. Turmeric powder As required Red chili powder As required Chili 1 no. Lemon juice ½ no. Cumin seeds 2 tbsps. Poppy seeds 2 tbsps. Tamarind paste ¾ tbsp. Molasses ( Jaggery) 150 gms. Panch Phutana As required Sugar ½ tbsp. Garam Masala Powder As required Coriander leaves, chopped As required Mustard Oil As required Water 1 cup Salt To taste

1.Clean, cut and marinate the fish with lemon juice, salt, turmeric and chili powder for about 15-20 minutes. 2.Heat mustard oil in a pan, add the fish pieces, fry till they are just half done and remove and keep aside. 3.Soak the tamarind paste in water and boil the tomatoes and blend into a fine puree. 4.Mix the tamarind water with the tomato puree, turmeric powder, chili powder, molasses, sugar, salt, water and then add this mixture to the pan and simmer for a few minutes 5.Heat little mustard oil, add panch phutana and when it starts crackling add the tomato and tamarind mixture. 6.Grind the onion, chili, cumin seeds, poppy seeds with water to a fine paste, then add the ginger-garlic paste. 7.Heat mustard oil in another pan, add the onion paste, turmeric powder, chili powder and fry till the oil floats on top. 8.Next add the tomato mixture and let it simmer for 5-6 mins, then add the fried fish. 9.Cook till the fish is nicely done, then add the garam masala powder and garnish with coriander leaves. 10.Serve hot with rice.