Boal is a large steak-y fish very popular in east India. Boal can be cooked in a variety of ways, but this mango boal is one of the best Bengali fish recipes.
What can I say? This is the queen of authentic Bengali cuisine and therefore needs no introduction.
Aam Boal Recipe
Boal is a large steak-y fish very popular in east India. Boal can be cooked in a variety of ways, but this mango boal is one of the best Bengali fish recipes.
Ingredients
- 2 large boal steaks marinated with salt and turmeric and shallow fried
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 green chilis slit
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup green/raw mango grated
- salt to taste
- a pinch of sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and cook over medium heat until golden brown.
- Add garlic paste, ginger paste and green chilis and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Add turmeric, chili powder and tomato paste and cook for 4-5 more minutes, or until oil separates.
- Now add the grated mango, salt, sugar and fish steaks. Give everything a good stir.
- Add water and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes over low heat or until oil separates.
- Remove from heat and serve with steamed rice.
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Dhrubaa Mukherjee--An academic by profession, a contributor to Huffington Post, a dancer by passion, a compulsive foodie, a former flight attendant, and a constant traveler, I am, what they call, a transnational gourmand (gourmet?). I am not only fascinated by the tastes, colors, textures and aromas of food, I am equally intrigued by the histories, traditions and cultural inter-junctions that drive/influence recipes.
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