Tel Koi is one of the most popular Bengali recipe.Its made on special occasions like Poila Baisakh(Bengali New Year) , Jamai Shasti(Bong mom prepared lot of special dish for son in law. The Koi is also known as Climbing Perch and belongs to a family of carps.Koi can stay alive without water for few hours.
Tel koi recipe is cooked with some very basic spices.So,its easy to prepare.The specialty of this recipe is that the gravy is cooked completely in pure mustard oil
Preparation Time: 10 minutes Serving: 3-4
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes Category: Non-Veg
Ingredients:
- 6 PC Koi fish/ Climbing Perch fish
- 2 Bay leaves
- 6 PC Green chili (slit)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 2 tablespoon of Yogurt (well beaten)
- Salt to taste
- 10-12 tablespoon Mustard oil
- 3 Green chili (for garnishing)
Method:
- Clean and wash the fish
- Marinate with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder.Keep aside for half an hour
- Heat oil in a kadai for frying the fish,when it smokes,simmer,Fry the fish till they turn golden brown on both sides.Take them out and keep aside
- Now in the same oil add 2 bay leaves and 3 slit green chilies
- In a bowl make a paste with turmeric powder,ginger paste and red chili powder
- Add the paste and some salt to the kadai and saute till oil separate from the masala
- Then add yogurt.Mix well with the masala.Cook for a minute
- Add a cup of water,fried fish and 3 more green chilies and wait for boiling the gravy
- Turn off the flame.Place it on a serving bowl
- Drizzle a spoon of mustard oil on top
- Garnish with green chilies
Try this delicious and traditional Bengali dish Tel Koi on your Sunday lunch.Hope u & your family will like the dish of course don't forget to share with me. I appreciate your comments.
Thank you for your valuable time.Stay good
Happy Cooking....:)
###### Koi will splutter and burst,when put in hot oil make sure to cover the pan
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