Simple Bangladeshi Fish Curry

Bangladeshi dish. The simplest fish curry as made by my mother and grandmother every other day.

ingredients

1 packet fish or shrimp
1 onion
3 T garlic
6-7 kacha morich / thai green chili pepper
1 t ground turmeric
1 T ground cumin
1.5 c vegetable - Lau (gourd), pumpkin, butternut squash, snow peas, ocra, spinach or pumpkin leaves.
Alternative to veg: potatoes and tomatoes
ground red chili pepper (optional)
Cilantro
Important Tip: It’s better not to add any vegetables while cooking with small fish, as the fish will break while stirring.
Note: Lau secrets water, so you may not need to add any water if you are cooking with lau.

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1. Saute onion, kacha morich and garlic.
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2. Add tumeric, cumin and chili pepper.
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3. Add the fish. Cook on high. Add few T of water to prevent sticking. Don’t stir as it might break the fish pieces. After a minute, put the fish away.
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4. Add the vegetable in the torka.
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5. Now, add a cup of water, cook on low-medium temperature for 10 minutes with the lid on.
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6. Add the fish almost at the end.
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Add salt to taste.
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7. Add cilantro just after turning the temperature off.