MAIN MACH (Fish curry in buttermilk)

Ingredients :

1 kilo fish
4 cups main (buttermilk)
Coriander leaves 1tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste ½ tbsp
Green chilli 1
Onion 1 finely chopped
Tomato 1 cut into 4 pieces
Mustard paste 1 tbsp
Fish masala 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1tsp
Haldi 1tsp
Chilli powder 1tsp
Salt according to taste

Method :
Wash the fish properly and cut into pieces. Marinate it with coriander powder, cumin powder, fish masala, haldi ,ginger-garlic paste, salt and chilli powder .Mix it properly and leave it to marinate for atleast half an hour. In a pan take oil and fry the marinated fish pieces. It should not be deep-fried. Keep the fried fish pieces aside. Blend the buttermilk, green chilli, coriander leaves, tomato and mustard paste. Keep it aside. Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion till golden brown. Add fish masala, coriander powder. Stir it for 2 seconds and add the blended buttermilk to it. Keep stirring till it starts boiling . Then add the fried fish. Close the lid and let it boil for five minutes. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Kalahandias love Main Mach. It is mostly taken during lunch. Try and enjoy this famous kalahandia dish.

Contributed by : Ambuja Behera, Dallas, USA.