Assamese cuisine Narasinghar Lagot Maach (Fish with Curry Leaves) Very Tasty Dish

Narasinghar Lagot Maach (Fish with Curry Leaves)

Ingredients:

• Fish: 6 pieces.
• Salt and turmeric powder: to rub on the fish pieces.
• Oil: for frying the fish .
• Curry leaf paste: ½ cup.
• Mustard oil: 2 tbsps.
• Whole pepper: 20.
• Bay leaves: 2.
• Dry red chilli: 1.
• Crushed garlic: 2 tsps.
• Whole pepper: 1 tsp.
• Turmeric powder: ½ level tsp.
• Salt: to taste.
• Warm water:200 ml.
• To garnish: fresh ground pepper - 1 tsp. 

Method:

• Clean, wash and drain the fish.
• Rub salt and turmeric powder on the fish pieces. 
• Heat mustard oil and half fry the fish pieces.
• In 2 tbsps of mustard oil add whole pepper, bay leaves, dry chilli and crushed garlic one by one.
• When the garlic changes colour add curry leaf paste, turmeric powder and salt.
• Stir upon low fire for half a minute.
• Add hot water and bring to boil by increasing heat.
• Add the fried fish. Simmer covered for 6-8 minutes or until the fish is tender and the curry thickens.
• Garnish with fresh ground pepper powder.
• Serve hot Narasinghar Logot Mach with rice.