Fish N Lentil Chowder (dal Machh)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg fresh water fish head (appr. 2 large, rohu or catla)
• 100 g lentils (cooked)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (roasted and ground)
• 1 tablespoon coriander (finely chopped)
• 5 -8 green chilies (split in halves)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 cumin seed (roasted and roughly ground)
• tomato (2 large- cubed)
• onion (2 large-sliced)
• 200 ml water
• salt (to taste)
• vegetable oil (6 tbsp)

Recipe

• 1 lightly fry fish heads in 2 tbsp oil and keep aside.
• 2 fry onions in the remaining oil til lightly golden. add mustard seeds and cumin.
• 3 add cooked lentils into it.
• 4 add water, fenugreek, turmeric, cubed tomatoes and salt and bring to simmer.
• 5 add fish heads and boil for 5 minutes.
• 6 crush the head roughly using a heavy ladle while on fire.
• 7 garnish with coriander and take it off the fire to serve.