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Bhetki Fish Kalia with Potato.

You can cook Bhetki Fish Kalia with Potato using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Bhetki Fish Kalia with Potato

1. It's 4 pieces of Bhetki/Barramundi/Asian Seabass.
2. You need 1 of potato cut into long wedges.
3. It's 1/2 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste.
4. Prepare 2 tablespoons of onion paste.
5. It's 1/2 tablespoon of cumin seed paste/powder.
6. You need 2 tablespoons of grated tomato.
7. It's 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
9. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
10. It's 6 tablespoons of mustard oil.
11. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
12. It's 1 of cinnamon stick approx.2 cm long.
13. You need 2 of green cardamoms.
14. You need 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
15. It's to taste of Salt.
16. It's 1 cup of water.
17. Prepare 1 teaspoon of ghee/clarified butter.

Bhetki Fish Kalia with Potato step by step

1. Take the fish pieces in a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder. Now rub them well on both side of the fish pieces with the help of your hand. Cover and leave it for 1/2 an hour..
2. Now heat mustard oil in a pan. Add fish pieces. Fry them in medium flame till each side becomes slightly golden brown. Remove the fish from the pan. Remember not to over fry them..
3. Then in the same oil add sugar, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and green cardamom. Stir for few seconds. Add the potato wedges and fry for a minute or two in medium flame..
4. Now add onion paste and fry with the potato for 2 minutes. Add ginger-garlic and cumin paste and fry for another 1-2 minutes. Add grated tomato and at this point add salt, remaining turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala powder. Stir for 2 minutes. Add 1/4th cup water and stir till oil separates..
5. Add remaining water and fried fish pieces. Cover and cook for 6 to 7 minutes on medium to low flame..
6. Lastly, add ghee/clarified butter. Then serve..