Mokha Mach - Er Begun Rosha

Mokha Mach - Er Begun Rosha (mocha fish  cooked with eggplant)

Ingredient:

1) Mocha mach – 150 gm.

2) Eggplant - 3-4(long) cut into long strips

3) Onion 2- 3 (chopped)

4) Tomato - 1 (cut into long strip)

5) Green chili  - 3 to 4(cut into lengthwise)

6) Turmeric powder – 2  tsp

7) Red chili powder – 2.1/2 tsp (as per your taste)

8) Coriander leaves  - 1 bunch

9) Salt to taste

10) Water as required

11) Refined oil for cooking

Procedure :

1) Clean the mokha mach , remove its head and tail.

2) Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder  into the fish and slightly rub it.

3) Heat oil in a non stick pan.  When oil is hot saute the mokha fish ( not to much, only the raw flavor  of fish should  gone) .

3) After sauteing  the fish , in same pan add 2 to 3 tsp  oil and fry the eggplant adding little turmeric. When the eggplant slightly cooked and change its color  remove it from the pan .

4) In same pan add 4-5 tsp of oil . when oil get hot add chopped onion , saute it until it change its color,then add turmeric powder, red chilly powder with 3-4 tbsp of water. Saute the masala about 2-3 mins then add fried eggplant and sliced green chilly. Mix it well . saute it 2-3 mins then add the fried mokha fish mix this gently.

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5)  Add salt and tomato slices  . after 2-3 mins add 1  to 1.1/2 cup of water and cover it.

6)  5 to 6 mins later  remove the lid mix it one more time . if eggplant get cooked,and the gravy is little bit thick then  add coriander leaves .This curry or rosha is little thick . serve hot with plain boiled rice.

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