Ingredients

• 1 cup - moong dal
• 2 - fish heads (preferably carp or red snapper)
• 1 - onion, chopped finely
• 1 - tomato, chopped finely
• 1 tsp - garlic paste
• 1 tsp - ginger paste
• 2 - green chillies, chopped finely
• 1 tsp- turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds powder
• 1 tsp - coriander seeds powder
• 3 - dry red chillies
• 2- bay leaves
• 2 -cardamoms
• 1/4 inch cinnamon
• 4 - cloves
• 3 - black peppers
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tbsp - lemon juice
• A pinch of hing
• Salt as per taste
• Oil for frying

How to Make Fish with Moong Dal

• Wash the dal and soak for half an hour.
• Pressure cook the dal (until 2 whistles) with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• Clean the fish heads and cut them into big pieces.
• Marinate the heads with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice.
• Keep aside for 45 minutes.
• Heat oil for frying. Deep fry the fish heads till they turn golden brown. Drain and keep aside.
• Remove the oil from pan, retaining only approximately 3 tbsp of it.
• Add hing, bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms, red chillies, and black pepper.
• Add onion and fry till transparent.
• Add ginger, garlic and green chillies. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add cumin powder and coriander powder.
• Add fish heads and simmer till they crumble.
• Add dal and 1 cup of water. Let it boil till the required consistency of curry.
• Sprinkle garam masala. Serve hot with rice.