• 500 gm rohu fish
• 1 teaspoon panch phoron
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• salt as required

• 1/4 cup mustard oil
• 2 tomato
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 3 teaspoon garlic paste

Step 1 Marinate the fish

Marinate the fish with 1/2 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp garlic paste and salt as per taste. Keep aside in a cool place for half-hour.

Step 2 Make a spice masala

To make the masala, add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds, 1/2 inch ginger piece and 1 tsp garlic paste in a blender. Grind to form a spiced masala. You can also grind the spices in a mortar pestle. Now mix red chilli powder and panch phoran with this mixture.

Step 3 Shallow fry the fish

In a pan, heat mustard oil. Gently place the marinated fish into the pan and shallow fry the fish from both sides. Once fried, take out the fish and place them on a plate.

Step 4 Fry the spice masala and tomatoes

In the same oil, add the spice mixture and fry it for two minutes. Now add tomato paste made using 2 tomatoes and mix well. Let the masala cook until the tomato masala leaves oil. This will take 8-10 minutes.

Step 5 Make a gravy by adding water

Now add 2 cups of water to the pan and bring to a boil. Cook the gravy for 4-5 minutes.

Step 6 Add the fish

Now add the fried fish to the thin gravy along with chopped coriander leaves. Adjust the salt as per taste and cook it for 4-5 minutes more.

Step 7 Ready to be served

Lip-smacking Rohu Fish Curry is now ready to be served. Pair it up with Rice or Chapati and serve.