How to Prepare Tasty Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry

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Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry. Doi Katla - Popular Bengali Traditional Fish Curry Recipe Doi Maach. First fry (shallow-fry or deep-fry) the fish pieces in mustard oil and then put them in rich and delicious gravy. The main requirement of this great fish curry is Rui/ katla fish ((a kind of fresh water carp), mustard oil, Indian spices, yogurt, cashew and poppy seeds paste.

The curry is cooked with larger fishes like carp (katla) or hilsha (Ilish).

Wash fish chunks and marinade with half of the turmeric powder and salt.

Peel the skin of the potatoes and cut into halves.

You can have Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry using 26 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry

Prepare 500 gms of Katla Fish (Big Slices/Pieces).
You need 4 tbsp of Cooking Oil (Any).
It’s 1 Cup of Mustard Oil (To fry the Fish).
You need To Taste of Salt.
You need 1/2 tsp of Sugar.
You need 1/2 Cup of Plain Yoghurt (well beaten with the sugar).
It’s 1 Cup of Onions 🧅 Slices.
Prepare 2-3 of dry red chillies.
Prepare 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
It’s 4-5 of cloves.
Prepare Few of black peppercorns.
Prepare 1-2 of bay leaves.
You need 1 of cinnamon stick.
Prepare 1-2 of green cardamoms.
You need 1 of black cardimom.
Prepare 1 tsp of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of Red Chilli Powder.
It’s 1/2 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
You need 1 tbsp of Ginger Paste.
You need 1/2 tsp of Garlic Paste.
Prepare 3-4 of Red Chilli Paste.
You need 1.5 tsp of Ghee.
Prepare 1-1.5 Cups of Hot Water (For Gravy).
It’s 1 of Small Tomatoes (Chopped/Optional).
Prepare 1 tsp of Garam Masala Powder (Homemade).
You need 2 of Potatoes (Optional): Ideally, it’s added though in the same 😊💁🏻‍♀️.

A Bengali meal is always incomplete without a fish item.

Either it's a fish fry or a curry like Macher Kalia, Macher Jhol, Bhapa Ilish or Paturi.

Each dish has it's own charm & delicacy.

So here I am with such a dish which is truly robust, a taste that lingers in your mouth.

Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry step by step

Clean the fish pieces & marinate with some salt & turmeric powder & set aside for at least 30-40 mins time (more is better always), Make a smooth paste out of the wet Masalas- aforementioned.
Heat a frying pan 🍳 & fry the fish pieces in batches depending on its sizes to crispy dark brown Color over the medium-high flame 🔥.
In another Frying Pan 🍳: Add in the oil & goes in the tempering spices & when it released the aroma add in the onion slices & some salt 🧂 & sauté until golden brown.
Now, add in the wet masala paste & keep stirring continuously to avoid burning- Need to sauté until its raw smell goes off & release a nice 👍🏻 aroma from the same.
Once well sautéd, put off the flame 🔥 to add in the whisked yoghurt with the sugar & add into the gravy while stirring continuously to avoid curdling of it & then putron the flame 🔥 again to complete the cooking.
Add in some hot water for the desired GRAVY…once comes to the boiling point- add in the fried fish 🐠 & immerse it well- put the flame to the low & cover the lid & allow it to cook for another 10-12 mins time, lastly- put garam masala powder & ghee, give it a final mix- put off the flame 🔥 & allow it to rest it in its standby position for 10 mins time before serving hot.
Serve it Hot with Hot Plain Rice 🍛💁🏻‍♀️🍚….ENJOY !!! 😍.

The recipe of 'Doi Maach' that I am going to share is very easy to follow.

Machher Kalia or Bengali Fish curry recipe or FisKalia recipe is a Bengali delicacy.

It mainly cooks with Rahu/Rui fish.

Here in Melbourne, we also prepare this dish with freshwater fish like Trout.

It also tastes delicious with fish like Mullet, Milkfish, Salmon.