🇮🇳 Indian

Rui Macher Kalia

Name: Rui Macher Kalia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 2, finely sliced Onion; 2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Whole Garam Masala Spices; 1 Lemon; 500 g, steaks Fish; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3 tbsp Mustard Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali rui kalia — the celebration fish curry of weddings and anniversaries. Coastal cooking logic: the fish leads, the gravy follows. Plate with plain rice — the gravy does the talking.

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely sliced
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Whole Garam Masala Spices1 tsp
Lemon1
Fish500 g, steaks
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil3 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Season the fish with salt and turmeric, and let it sit while the masala builds.
2
Shallow-fry the fish till gold on both sides, just set, and lift out gently; it will finish in the gravy.
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 onion, and let it poach gently till just flaking.
5
Scatter the yogurt and cilantro, squeeze lemon over, and serve straight from the pan.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: মাছের কালিয়া অনুষ্ঠান বাড়ির মতো | Rui Macher Kalia | Fish Kalia | রুই মাছের কালিয়া · on YouTube