Dried Bombay Duck Fish Curry/ Loytta Shutki

After a long gap I am back here with full of energy.Today I made a delicious dish with dried bombay duck fish.Previously I tried the fresh version where I already told the story of bombay duck. In spite of being in short I tell you It is a fish not a bird.In Bengal dried fish means 'Shutki'.There are various type of dried fish available in local market like dried hilsa,dried shidol,dried prawn but the most popular among all of them are the 'Loytta Shutki'(dried bombay duck).This dried fish has a extremely powerful odor to be vary honest which is not appreciable but after making the preparation the smell will be less than before.

 

 

Preparation Time: 15 minutes                            Serving:  3-4
Cooking Time: 25 minutes                                  Category: Non-Veg



Ingredients: 

• 6 PC/100 gm Dried Bombay Duck fish
• 2 medium sized Onion finely chopped
• 2 big sized Potato ( cut in shape of long narrow rectangle )
• 1 medium sized Eggplant  ( cut in shape of long narrow rectangle )
• 1 medium sized Radish ( blanched and cut into thin slice)
• 2-3 Green Chilly chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Black cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilly powder
• Salt to taste
• 10-12 tablespoon Mustard oil

Method:

• Discard the head and tail of each fish
• Wash the fish for 3 times in a hot water then wash again very well in a cold water so that all the sand  washed out from the body
• Cut the fishes into 2 inch long pieces
• Marinate the fish pieces with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder
• Heat oil in a kadai then fry the fish for 2-3 minute.Take them out of the kadai and keep aside
• In the same oil add black cumin seed then add chopped onion.Fry the onion till the golden brown color
• Now add all the vegetables. Stir and fry
• Add salt,turmeric powder,red chilly powder.Stir and mix
• Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well
• Cover the kadai & reduce the flame till all the vegetables get well cooked
• Open the lid and add the fried fish.Stir till the curry become completely dry
• Turn off the flame
• Transfer into a serving dish

Serve with hot steamed rice

 Try this delicious mouthwatering recipe. Hope u & your family will enjoy the preparation of course don't  forget to share with me. I appreciate your comments.

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Happy Cooking....:)