Moong Dal with Katla Fish Recipe
(from anadnab18’s recipe box)
Moong Dal with Katla Fish is a well known traditional Bengali Recipe. The combination of Moong Dal & Katla fish is awesome.
Source: http://whatanindianrecipe.com/east-indian/moong-dal-katla-fish-recipe.html
Categories: Dal/Lentils
Ingredients
- 1. Moong Dal : 250 gm
- 2. Head of Katla Fish : 400 gm
- 3. Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
- 4. Whole jeera seeds : 1 tsp
- 5. Onion : 1 piece (chopped)
- 6. Tomato : 1 piece (chopped)
- 7. Green chilli : 1 piece (slit)
- 8. Bay leaf : 1 piece
- 9. Sugar : 1 tsp
- 10. Salt : to taste
- 11. Ghee : 1 tbsp
- 12. Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- 13. Oil : as required
Directions
- Heat a pan.
- Pour Moong dal in the pan. Stir till golden brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Boil the fried dal with 1 cup of water, ½ tsp of turmeric powder & ghee, till it becomes tendor. Keep aside.
- Rub the head of katla fish with turmeric powder & salt. Keep for 15 minutes.
- Heat ½ cup of oil in a wok.
- Deep fry the head of katla fish. Take out from oil. Crush it & keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in another pan.
- Add bay leaf, whole jeera seeds & when it is light brown, add green chilli.
- Add chopped onion Stir fry.
- Add ginger paste, salt, tomato, sugar & fried head of katla fish. Stir well for 2 minutes.
- Pour boiled moong dal & ½ cup of water. Cook till it boils.
- Remove from heat & serve with steamed rice & lemon slices.