Ingredients:
• 500 gm – fish, scaled and cut into steaks
• 1 tsp – salt
• 1 tbsp – Lemon juice
• 1 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp – Mustard oil
• 1 tbsp – Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp – Onion seeds
• 1 tsp – Fennel seeds
• 1 tsp – small Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds
• 2 whole Red Chillies
• 1/4 cup – onions, grated
• 1/4 cup – tomato, grated
• 1/4 tsp – chilli powder1 tsp – Turmeric
• 1 tsp – salt or to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish
Method:
- Use a 1200 W microwave oven
- Powder together the coriander seeds, onion seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and the fenugreek seeds. Put aside.
- Wipe dry the fish and then apply the turmeric and salt to it.
- Keep aside.
- Put the oil in a dish and cook covered, at high for 2 minutes.
- Place the fish in a single layer, turn, and cook uncovered at high for 8 minutes, turning once.
- Lift out of the dish and keep aside till ready to use.
- To the same oil, add the powdered ingredients along with whole red chillies.
- Mix well and cook covered at high for 2 minutes.
- Add onions and mix well.
- Cook uncovered, at high for 6-8 minutes, or till light brown, stirring once.
- Add the tomatoes, coriander, chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
- Mix well and cook covered at high for 5 minutes, stirring once.
- Add 1 cup of hot water. Cover and cook at high for 5 minutes.
- Add the fish (it should be submerged in the liquid).
- Cook covered, at 30 degrees for 5 minutes.
- In case serving later, cook for 8 minutes.
- Serve garnished with coriander leaves.