Ingredients

• 1 lb- bata fish (can use any white fleshed fish instead)
• 4 -medium sized brinjals, cut into halves
• 9- 10 -spicy urad Dal Bori/Vadi
• 1 -medium sized onion, finely chopped
• 1- large tomato, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp- mustard seeds powder
• 1 tsp -panch phoron
• 2- green chillies, slit lengthwise
• Coriander leaves, optional
• 1 tsp -turmeric powder
• salt
• Oil

How to Make Spicy Bata Fish curry

• Cut and wash the fish pieces thoroughly. Marinade with salt and a pinch of turmeric.
• Pan fry to a light golden brown colour on both the sides. Keep aside.
• Pan fry the urad dal bori, keep aside.
• In a flat bottom skillet, add the panch phoron. Once it starts to sputter, add the green chillies and the onion and fry till the onion turns translucent.
• Next add brinjal and turmeric powder and let cook, covered, for a minute or two until the raw smell of the turmeric vanishes.
• Lastly, add the chopped tomato and cook for another 2 mins.
• Add 2 cups of water, salt and let cook covered until it starts to boil. Then add the fish pieces and cook for another 4-5 mins .
• Lastly, add the mustard paste (mix mustard powder with 2 to 3 tbsp of water and keep aside for a minimum of 10 mins before use). Use urad dal bori and cook for not more than 2 mins.
• Add the chopped coriander leaves (optional).
• Serve hot with rice.