Rohu Fish Curry ( Bengali Fish Curry)
Rohu Fish Curry is a popular Bengali fish curry which is an every day dish in the Bengali household. Rui Macher Rosha is a fish currry where shallow fried golden brown pieces of succulent rui aka rohu (Indian carp) is cooked in a spicy and thick tomato based gravy. It is a truly delightful fish curry that all of us relish at home.
Rui macher rosha or rohu fish curry is a kind of spicy fish preparation with tomato base gravy. Here the rohu fish is marinated in turmeric powder and salt, then golden fried in mustard oil. The fried fish is then cooked in a spiced tomato onion based gravy. Thus, resulting in a tender fish having absorbed the wonderful flavors of the gravy. This fish curry is best served with a piping hot steamed rice.
Rohu or Rui is freshwater carp very popular in Bengal. There are many varieties of bengali fish curry using different kinds of fish. Amongst the many, this rohu fish curry is one of the simplest and common one.
In Bengali cuisine, curries are named differently based on the spices used and also based on the different veggies used in the curry. The term ‘Rosha’ refers to something that has a thick gravy base. Rosha is a spicy curry preparation that can be vegetarian or non-vegetarian. In the fish version of rosha potatoes are added and some even add cauliflower aka phool gobi along with the basic Bengali spices.
Like in most Bengali cooking, whether fish, meat or vegetables, this too is prepared in mustard oil. Mustard oil gives a lovely pungent flavor to any dish. If it’s not available near you or you don’t want to use it, you can use your choice of vegetable oil or any cooking oil instead.
When one is craving to have something spicy, then this is the perfect recipe. You can use ‘rohu fish’ or ‘katla fish’ or any other fresh water carp. You can make this curry in the same way with your other favourite fish too.
I love this dish because of its simplicity. To make this Bengali fish curry we dont need any fancy ingredients and techniques. It is prepared with basic and limited ingredients which we use in everyday cooking. Nevertheless the brilliant flavor and colour of the dish will amaze you and the taste is finger licking good and so delectable.
This rohu fish curry is one fish curry which we make back home whenever we feel like making something Indian style with masalas and spices and not the traditional naga fish dish. Little did I know that time that I am making a Bengali style fish curry. We nagas dont use much of these Indian spices. The dishes are mostly zero oil which may be steamed or boiled. The food are rarely fried and very rarely we use these spices in a naga kitchen.
This rui macher rosha recipe is moderately high on chillies as we prefer spicy food which is nicely counter balanced by the sourness of the tomatoes, as well as the sweetness from the onions. Nevertheless one can adjust the spice level as per their heat preference.
VARIATIONS
● You may even add potatoes and cauliflower to the gravy.
● You can add a dash of sugar or raisins to the recipe.
● Whole spices like cardamom, cinnamon, cloves etc can also be added to this fish curry.
● You can also use pureed the tomatoes. Just roughly chopped them and puree them in in a mixie or blender.
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ROHU FISH CURRY VIDEO TUTORIAL
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This Bengali style fish curry is so rich in texture and absolutely flavorful to the taste buds. I bet this dish will never fail to impress you.I hope you’ll try this authentic bengali fish curry and do share your thoughts about the recipe with me here.
Here’s how I made the traditional bengali fish curry.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients to make rohu fish curry:
For marination:
500 gms rohu fish
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
For the gravy:
¼ cup mustard oil (4 tbsp)
½ tsp cumin/jeera seeds
1 bay leaf
2 dry red chillies broken
2 medium onion chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 medium tomato chopped
Green chilly slits per taste (optional)
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
½ tsp cumin/jeera powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp garam masala powder (optional)
1 cup warm water or as required
Few coriander leaves chopped
Juice of half lemon
Step by step pictorial instructions to make rohu fish curry:
Take the marination ingredients and rub the fish pieces with turmeric powder and salt well. Keep aside for few minutes while you make the ingredients ready for the curry.
Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add the fish and shallow fry the fish pieces in batches for 3-5 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
In the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf, dry red chillies. Allow to splutter.
Add onion and saute until it turns soft and translucent.
Add ginger garlic paste and stir until the raw smell of ginger and garlic goes off completely.
Add the tomatoes and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt as required. Stir on low-medium flame and cook for 1 minute.
Add warm water and give a quick mix. Cover and cook the mixture on medium flame for about 2-3 minutes.
Add the fish pieces and give a gentle mix. Cover the pan with lid and cook on low to medium flame for about 5 minutes.
Add the garam masala powder at this stage if using. Give a quick gentle mix, cover the pan and let it cook for 1 minute and turn off the flame.
Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and add the slit green chilly.
Your rui macher rosha is ready to be served now.
Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish curry while serving.
Serve with piping hot steamed rice. Enjoy!
NOTES:
● You can use some other variety of fish or any fresh water carp.
● You can use Kashmiri red chilly powder instead of red chilly powder for mild spicy and also this will give a beautiful colour to the dish.
● Recommend to use mustard oil for authentic taste but if not available you can use other cooking oil.
● Garam masala powder is optional
● Squeeze lemon juice while serving the dish.
● You can add potato or cauliflower to the curry.
● Use the chilly powder and green chilly as per your heat preference.
RECIPE CARD
Rohu Fish Curry (Rui Macher Rosha)
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
For Marination:
- 500 grams rohu fish (Indian carp)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Curry:
- 3-4 tablespoon mustad oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 dry red chilly broken
- 2 medium onion chopped
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 medium tomato chopped
- 2-3 green chilly slit
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilly powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or as required
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder (optional)
- 1 cup Warm water or as required
- few coriander leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or juice of half lemon
Instructions
- Take the marination ingredients and rub the fish pieces with turmeric powder and salt well. Keep aside for few minutes while you make the ingredients ready for the curry.
- Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add the fish and shallow fry the fish pieces in batches for 3-5 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
- In the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf, dry red chillies. Allow to splutter.
- Add onion and saute until it turns soft and translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and stir until the raw smell of ginger and garlic goes off completely.
- Add the tomatoes and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
- Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt as required. Stir on low-medium flame and cook for 1 minute.
- Add warm water and give a quick mix. Cover and cook the mixture on medium flame for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the fish pieces and give a gentle mix. Cover the pan with lid and cook on low to medium flame for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garam masala powder at this stage if using. Give a quick gentle mix, cover the pan and let it cook for 1 minute and turn off the flame.
- Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and add the slit green chilly.
- Your rui macher rosha is ready to be served now. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish curry while serving.
Video
Notes
- You can use some other variety of fish or any fresh water carp.
- You can use Kashmiri red chilly powder instead of red chilly powder for mild spicy and also this will give a beautiful colour to the dish.
- Recommend to use mustard oil for authentic taste but if not available you can use other cooking oil.
- Garam masala powder is optional
- Squeeze lemon juice while serving the dish.
- You can add potato or cauliflower to the curry.
- Use the chilly powder and green chilly as per your heat preference.
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Rohu fish has excellent nutritional value when compared to other freshwater fish and Like other marine fish and this fish is high in protein and low in fat and Rohu fish are also rich in omega-three fatty acids