Recipe: Appetizing Doi Maach (Fish in Curd)

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Doi Maach (Fish in Curd). I have had a few versions of Doi Maach. Dida used to prepare Doi Maach after frying the fishes. Dida's Doi Maach was quite similar to Bengali Fish Curry.

Thick, meaty fish like mahimahi works best in this doi maach recipe.

Garnish Bengali Fish Curry with fresh cilantro and serve with basmati rice or Curd Rice for a complete Indian meal.

Doi Maach (Fish in Curd) Every Bengali's favourite!

You can have Doi Maach (Fish in Curd) using 12 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Doi Maach (Fish in Curd)

1. Prepare of Fish Curry Pieces of (Rohu/Katla).

2. You need of Mustard Oil.

3. You need of Onion Large.

4. You need of Ginger (inch).

5. You need of Garlic.

6. Prepare of Chillis Green , slit.

7. Prepare of Fenugreek seeds (Methi).

8. It’s of Turmeric Powder.

9. Prepare of Curd , beaten.

10. Prepare of Sugar.

11. You need of Salt.

12. It’s of Ghee Butter / Clarified.

I have learnt how to make this dish from my mother-in-law.

This recipe is made with Rohu (fresh water fish) using yogurt / curd in the curry.

Rohu fish called as Rui Maach in Bengali is large in size and are considered tastier among other fresh water fishes.

Doi Maach Recipe: Marinate fish with salt and turmeric.

Doi Maach (Fish in Curd) instructions

1. Grind together the onion, ginger, and garlic. Now put the paste on a sieve, and squeeze out all the juice..

2. The fish pieces should be about 5-6 inches long. Marinate with turmeric powder and salt..

3. Heat the oil in a wok, and add the fish pieces. Fry till both the sides turn golden brown in colour. Remove from wok. Keep aside..

4. Now pour out some of the oil from the wok. Turn flame to low..

5. To the remaining oil, add the fenugreek seeds. Wait for the seeds to turn brown. Remove and discard..

6. Bring the flame to medium. Now pour in the onion-ginger-garlic juice. Let this boil for 1 min..

7. Add salt, and a pinch of turmeric powder. Stir..

8. Turn off the flame. Then add in 4 heaped tbsp of curd. Mix well..

9. Now simmer this for 2 mins..

10. Finally add in 1 tbsp of sugar. Mix well..

11. Now slowly place the fried fish pieces into the gravy..

12. Add in the ghee, and the slit green chillies. Cover and cook for 4-5 mins.

13. The gravy should be slightly sweet. So add in the remaining 1/2 tbsp of sugar if required. Adjust salt..

14. Serve with rice..

15. PS: If you add the curd on the flame, it may split..

In a pan put oil for frying marinated rohu fish.

When the oil is heated slowly add rohu fish.

Doi Maach is a Bengali preparation wherein fish is cooked along with spices and then curd is added at the end to change the flavor and texture of the curry.

The taste is quite different as it does not have the typical mustard base.

The First time I had this recipe was in ' Annaprasana' of one of my colleagues' daughter.