Fish in Mustard Sauce
Fish in Mustard Sauce
Ingredients:
- Fish fillets 1/2 kg
- Turmeric 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Black mustard 1 tsp
- Yellow mustard 1 tsp
- Poppy seeds 1 tsp
- Green chillies 3
- Coconut 1/4 cup
- Water 1/4 cup
- Onion (quartered) 1
- Thinly sliced ginger 1-1/2 inches
- Plain yogurt 2 tbsp
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Mustard oil (recommended) 1 tbsp
- In a bowl, combine the fish, 1 teaspoon turmeric and the salt. Grind the black and yellow mustard seeds and poppy seeds until smooth. Set aside. Blend 1 green chilli, coconut, and water to a paste. Transfer to a bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and generous pinch of salt. In the food processor, blend the onion and ginger to a rough paste. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, and generous pinch of salt. Heat the mustard or regular oil. Add the fish and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the fish turns opaque. Add the halved green chilli, the mustard paste, onion paste, and mustard oil, if using. Cover and cook over low heat until the fish is cooked through. Garnish with slivered chillies and serve with rice.
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