This
is a simple and delicious bombil curry / Bombay duck curry which doesn’t take a
lot of time. Bombil, as it is called in Maharashtra is a healthy fish with
white meat which does not have a flavour of its own. This makes bombil, an ideal
fish for frying or in curry as it blends with the flavours you want.
Bombil
is rich in protein and Omega 3 fatty acids making it one of the healthiest
foods.
Bombil Curry | Bombay Duck curry
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Stove to serve – 45 mins
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Ingredients :
4
bombil/Bombay duck medium sized
1
cup coriander leaves
10
cloves of garlic
4-5
green chili
50
gms dry & roasted coconut
1
1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
2
tsp turmeric powder
1/2
inch ginger
Tamarind
pulp
2
1/2 tbsp cooking oil
Method :
1. Clean and cut bombil
to 3-4 pieces
2. Soak tamarind for 10
mins in hot water
3. Grind coriander
leaves, garlic, chilli, roasted coconut & ginger to a fine paste
4. For cooking in medium
flame take oil in a pan, once oil is hot add grounded masala.
5. Add turmeric powder
& garam masala powder to the mixture
6. Sauté for atleast 15
mins until oil starts oozing out of the masala.
7. Once masala is cooked
add 1 ½ cup of water & salt as per taste
8. Add water as per your
requirement & consistency
9. Add tamarind pulp, at
this step keep the flame on high and wait for one boil.
10. Once gravy starts
boiling lower the flame & carefully add pieces of cut bombil to it
11. Give it a gentle
stir, bombil is generally very delicate so be careful while stirring.
12. Cook for 5-7
mins and garnish with coriander leaves
Serve hot with boiled rice. Serves 4- 5 Pax
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