Maacher Komla Curry (Fish with Orange Curry)

Serves three to four people.

Ingredients:

• Any large fish (e.g. Tilapia) - 4 to 5 pieces
• Sweet Orange - 1
• Chopped onions - ½ cup
• Chopped garlic - 1 tablespoon
• Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon
• Coriander - 2 tablespoons
• Chili powder - 1 teaspoon
• Green chili - 4 to 5
• Panchforon (a mixture of fennel, mustard, fenugreek, cumin and black cumin) - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon (as needed)
• Oil - ½ cup

Preparation:

• Clean the fish pieces thoroughly and marinate with turmeric, chili powder and salt for 10 minutes.
• Peel and deseed the orange. Keep the wedges aside.

• Heat oil in a pan and brown the onion and garlic together.
• Now add in the panchforon, and the marinated fish. Mix in gently.

• After stirring for about 3 to 4 minutes, add the green chili and orange wedges and stir slowly for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add about a ½ cup of water and cover over low heat.
• After a few minutes of cooking, turn over the fish pieces in the pan.

• Once the gravy thickens and the fish looks done, garnish with coriander and turn off the heat.
• Serve hot with rice.