Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Award-winning Fish Head Lentil Curry - Bengali Style

Fish Head Lentil Curry - Bengali Style.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have fish head lentil curry - bengali style using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Fish Head Lentil Curry - Bengali Style:

1. {Get 1/2 cup of moong dal (split green gram), dry roasted.
2. {Make ready 1 of Rohu fish head, deep fried.
3. {Take 1 of onion, chopped.
4. {Make ready 1 tsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
5. {Take 1 tsp. of tomato paste /1/2 cup tomato puree.
6. {Prepare 4 tbsp. of mustard oil.
7. {Get 1/2 tsp. of panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, cumin, mustard & nigella seeds).
8. {Take 1" of cinnamon.
9. {Prepare 2 of green cardamoms.
10. {Make ready 4 of cloves.
11. {Make ready 2 of bay leaves.
12. {Make ready 1 of dry red chilli, broken into half.
13. {Take 1 tbsp. of roasted coriander-cumin powder.
14. {Take 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
15. {Get to taste of salt.
16. {Prepare 1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder.
17. {Make ready 1 tsp. of red chilli powder.
18. {Prepare 1-2 of green chilies, slit (opt).
19. {Prepare 1 tsp. of ghee (clarified butter).

Instructions to make Fish Head Lentil Curry - Bengali Style:

1. Dry roast the moong dal (split green gram). Boil in 1 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles. When cool, whisk well along with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside..
2. Deep fry the fish head after marinating with a pinch of salt & turmeric powder..
3. Temper the oil with panch phoron, dry red chilli, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves. Saute for a few seconds..
4. Add onion and saute till light brown..
5. Add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder, tomato paste & garam masala powder mixed with 2-3 tbsp. water..
6. Add the boiled dal, salt, green chilies (opt) and the fried fish head..
7. When done, add ghee and mix well. Serve hot with plain steamed rice..

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