🇮🇳 Indian

Doi Maach Dahi Fish

Name: Doi Maach Dahi Fish
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 2, finely sliced Onion; 2-inch piece Ginger; 2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 Lemon; 500 g, steaks Fish; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1 tsp Green Cardamom

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali doi maach — fish in ginger-yogurt gravy, the gentle Friday curry. Coastal cooking logic: the fish leads, the gravy follows. Serve with steamed rice and lemon wedges.

Prep 18 min Cook 31 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely sliced
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Lemon1
Fish500 g, steaks
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil3 tbsp
Green Cardamom1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Season the fish with salt and turmeric, and let it sit while the masala builds.
2
Fry the fish till the edges crisp and the colour turns pale gold — handle it like it's precious.
3
Build the masala in the fish oil: onions, paste, tomato, spices — fried till it darkens and gleams.
4
Add the liquid, return the fish with the yogurt, and let it poach gently till just flaking.
5
Finish with the ginger, fresh coriander and a final drizzle of raw mustard oil if you have it.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: দৈ মাছৰ জোল | Doi Maach | Fish in Yogurt Curry | Assamese Recipes · on YouTube