Recipe: Delicious Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry

Walter McBride

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Recipe: Delicious Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry. 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. Without these ingredients fish kalia can not be outstanding.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Peel the skin of the potatoes and cut into halves.

Doi Maach (Fish Curry With Yogurt) Fish Curry with yogurt, or Doi Maach, as it is known in Bengali, is a dish prepared during festive occasions.

Doi-Katla Kalia (Carp Fish in Yoghurt Curry instructions

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 !!! 😍.

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.

The speciality of this recipe is its gravy with yoghurt and lots of aromatic spices.

Today I thought of making Fish Kalia for dinner.