A typical bengali preparation of fish pulao cooked with fish head (Rohu or Katla) and rice
- Cuisine Bengali
- Course Main Course
- Serves 4
- Method Stovetop
- Difficulty Hard
- Cook Time 45 minutes
1. Cut tomato, onion and potato in small pieces. Make pastes of ginger garlic, and green chili.
2. Wash rice and keep in a bowl.
3. Coat pieces of fish head with salt and turmeric powder.
4. Fry the fish head and keep aside
5. Fry potato pieces with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of turmeric powder and keep in a dish.
6. In the oil of the pan add bay leaves, cumin seeds and saute.
7. Add onion cuts, fry till light brown , then add tomato cuts and fry a little.
8. Add ginger- garlic and green chili paste. Then add rice , mix the whole content and roast for 5 minutes
9. Add ½ cup of water, allow to cook 5 minutes , stir to mix
10. Add fried fish head pieces stir to mix
11. Add ½ cup or so of water and cover the pan
12. Cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 15 minutes till the potato is fully cooked.
13. Add garam masala mix properly.