Doodh Pabda (Pabda with Milk)
Doodh Pabda. Gorgeous pabda. Delectable sun-dried boris. A splutter of kalonji. A generous splash of pristine milk. The fierce rage of green chillies. The aroma of grated ginger. Divine !!!
Ingredients
- 3-4 pabda fish
- 8-10 fried boris (dried lentil dumplings)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp kalonji or nigella seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp green chili paste
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 3-4 green chilies slit
- few fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1.5 tbsp mustard oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the fish with salt, a few drops of mustard oil and a pinch of turmeric powder, keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pan, shallow fry the fish till light brown. Keep aside on a kitchen absorbent towel.
- To the same pan, throw in the kalonji and 2-3 green chilies. Allow them to splutter.
- Add the ginger paste, green chili paste, turmeric powder and salt. Cook till oil starts to release from the masala.
- Add 1/4 cup of warm water, lower the heat and gently pour in the milk while stirring continuously. Allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the fried fish carefully, throw in the fried boris and cook for another 5-6 odd minutes till the gravy thickens a bit.
- Finish with the chopped coriander leaves and a generous drizzle of mustard oil. Serve hot.