Ingredients

• 1 kg - ruhi fish
• 3 - bay leaves
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder -1 tsp
• 1 tsp - sugar, for caramelising
• 1/2 tsp - cumin
• 200 g - mustard oil
• 100 g - beaten curd
• To grind into paste:
• 1 - onion, large
• 1 - garlic
• 1 piece - ginger
• 5-6 - red chillies
• Whole garam masala - grind to paste
• 2 - cardamom
• 2 - long cinnamon
• 2 - cloves

How to Make Ruhi Macher Kalia

• Clean, wash, drain and marinate the fleshy pieces with salt and turmeric and keep aside
• Heat oil in non stick kadai and shallow fry the fish.
• Pour the remaining oil in the kadai and put the sugar for caramelizing
• Put bay leaves and cumin to crackle in oil
• Add ground paste and garam paste with salt and turmeric in the oil.
• After the oil separates from the masala pour the beaten curd and boil
• Add fish pieces, simmer for few minutes.
• Serve.