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Indian Mustard Fish

By: BRIDLE 
"A traditional Bengali (East Indian) dish. It is easy to make and usually prepared using hilsa fish. However salmon or cod can be used instead."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons mustard seed
  • 5 green chile peppers, diced
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 pounds salmon, cut into chunks

Directions

  1. Place the mustard seed and chile peppers in a bowl, and mash together to create a fine paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onions until golden. Mix in mustard and chile paste, chili powder, turmeric, and salt. Stir in water. Place salmon in the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 435 | Total Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 98mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by mantu   view full review
just to add that mustard being crushed in the bowl like that will be bitter always.originally...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2005 by RK   view full review
Being experienced in indian cooking, I was intrigued by the ingredients and simpliciy of this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2006 by bndibean   view full review
As a rule I do not like fish, but I thought this recipe was very good. The textures and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by sammi   view full review
I was just going to experiment and try this recipe out so I only used one salmon fillet so...

 

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