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No Oil Fish Recipe

Akum Raj Jamir
This Naga style fish is an authentic and traditional naga fish recipe. It is a flavor pack dish and extremely delicious. This naga style fish is zero oil aka no oil fish recipe. Enjoy it with piping hot rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, naga cuisine
Servings 6

Equipment

  • pot Pan
  • hand chopper

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kg Rohu fish
  • 100 Grams Green chilli
  • 2 Inches Ginger
  • 10-12 Cloves Garlic
  • 3-4 Tablespoon Fermented bamboo shoot
  • 2-3 Tablespoon Fermented bamboo shoot extract (bamboo shoot water)
  • 2 Medium Tomato
  • ½ Cup Coriander leaves chopped
  • 1-2 Tablespoon Salt (use as per your palate)
  • 2-3 Cups Water Or as required

Instructions
 

  • In a hand chopper add in the garlic, ginger and green chillies. Chop them onto a coarse mixture.
  • Roughly chop or slice the tomato and keep aside.
  • Add in the fish in a pan.
  • Add in the fermented bamboo shoot, bamboo shoot extract, sliced tomatoes, chilli garlic ginger mixture and salt.
  • Add in water upto the fish level and give a quick gentle mix or simply tilt the pan to incorporate all the ingredients together.
  • Put on the lid and cook until the water is completely evaporated approx 20-25 minutes.
  • We will not stir the fish in the cooking process
  • Once the water is almost evaporated add in the chopped coriander and take off the heat. 
  • Remove the lid and allow the fish to cool down completely before serving. (This naga fish is not served hot unlike other dishes).
  • Your naga style fish is ready. Let it cool down completely before serving. Enjoy with steamed rice.

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Notes

  1. If one cannot source bamboo shoot or bamboo shoot extract you can skip it and cook with tomato.
  2. Adding coriander leaves is optional but it adds a nice flavor and freshness.
  3. Do not use store bought ginger garlic paste. Highly recommend to use freshly ground ginger garlic.
  4. Do not stir the fish in the cooking process.
  5. You can also use cherry tomato instead of regular tomato or can totally skip the tomatoes if you don't want to add.
  6. This dish is served best the next day.
  7. Raja Mircha lovers can add in chopped king chilly as per your heat preference for the extra heat and flavor.
Keyword boil fish, fish boil, healthy fish, naga cuisine, naga fish, zero oil fish