Ingredients

• Fish - 1 kg, cut into medium sized pieces
• Thekera (or kokum) - 1-2 pieces
• Mustard oil - 2- 3 tbsps
• Green chillies - 2
• Panch -phuran - 1 tsp
• Potato - 3-4
• Salt - 2 tsps
• Turmeric powder - 1.5 tsp
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves for garnish

How to Make Masar Tenga (Sour Fish Curry)

• Soak thekera in 2 cups of water.
• Rub some salt and turmeric on the fish and shallow fry it. Keep aside.
• In the same pan, add panch-phuran, green chilli. When they crackle, add potato, turmeric powder and salt and stir them.
• Now add the thekera water and the fried fish pieces and cover it and let it boil in low medium heat until the gravy thickens (about 10-15 minutes).
• Now turn off the heat, let it sit for a few minutes.
• Then add some lemon juice and coriander leaves.