Fish Kalia

Photo: flickr user Kirti Poddar

Ingredients

2 lbs. cod or haddock fillet

Salt to taste

2 teaspoons ground turmeric

4 ounces oil

1 teaspoon cumin

2 sticks cinnamon

3 pods cardamom

2 onions, sliced

3 bay leaves

1 teaspoon sugar

1 onion, ground

1 tablespoon ground chili

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ginger juice

4 ounces yogurt

2 tomatoes, sliced

Preparation

Cut fish into big pieces. Wash and rub with salt and ground turmeric. Set aside for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and brown fish pieces. Remove to a dish. The oil can be strained for the next stage.

In a clean saucepan, reheat strained oil on medium heat and fry cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom for 1/2 minute, then add onion slices and bay leaves and stir until onion slices are limp. Add sugar, ground ingredients, garam masala, ginger juice, yogurt, 2 ounces cold water and salt to taste. Stir-fry until liquid dried up, and add fried fish and 3/4 pints cold water for gravy.

When fish is cooked and gravy thickened, add tomato slices and remove from heat. Serve with rice.