Buttermilk Fish Curry

Ingredients :
• Fish – 1 kg
• Buttermilk – 4 cups
• Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
• Ginger-garlic paste - ½ tbsp
• Green chili - 1
• Onion, finely chopped - 1
• Tomato, cut into 4 pieces - 1
• Mustard paste - 1 tbsp
• Fish masala - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
Method :
• Wash the fish properly and cut into pieces.
• Marinate it with coriander powder, cumin powder, fish masala, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt and chili powder.
• Mix it properly and leave it to marinate for at least half an hour.
• n a pan take oil and fry the marinated fish pieces. It should not be deep-fried. Keep the fried fish pieces aside.
• Blend the buttermilk, green chili, coriander leaves, tomato and mustard paste. Keep it aside.
• Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion till golden brown.
• Add fish masala, coriander powder. Stir it for 2 seconds and add the blended buttermilk to it.
• Keep stirring till it starts boiling.
• Then add the fried fish. Close the lid and let it boil for five minutes.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.
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• Note - This is a famous dish in the western part of Orissa. It is mainly made for lunch and is delicious with plain rice.