Saturday, April 16, 2016

Fish Head Kalia

Fish Head Kalia


Fish is consumed by many people around the globe
but Fish Head with brains inside, is Bengalis uniqueness!

Once you eat this, I bet you'd looking for it over and over again, whenever you go for a gourmet meal!


Let's know how it's cooked! 

Ingredients -
One big size Fish Head
500 g mustard oil

2 bay leaves,
1/4 tsp cumin seed,
2 dry red chili
1 Tbsp onion paste,
1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder,
salt to taste
1 tsp coriander powder,
1 tsp cumin powder,
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 Tbsp tomato puree
few green chilies(optional)
1 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
1 tsp garam Masala powder
little sugar

for saute -
1 large  onion (sliced)
1 large tomato (sliced)
pinch of salt,
2 dry red chili

for Garnish -
2 Tbsp fresh cream
chopped coriander leaves
Cooking - 

How to fry a fish head

pour quantity oil. wait till steaming hot.
Then drop the fish head in that hot oil.
Deep fry till it turns deep brown.
Heat oil in  pan
Add 2 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp cumin seed, 2 dry red chili
1 Tbsp onion paste, 1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste
1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder,
1/2 tsp red chili powder. Mix and singe well

Add 1 Tbsp tomato puree
when oil comes out, add water

you may add few green chilies if you wanna it hot spicy
Now put the fried Fish Head in the curry!
put on the lid and let it get cooked for 5/6 minutes in medium flame
After 5/6 minutes open the lid,
add 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter) and garam Masala powder.

heat another pan, add oil.
saute large sliced onion, tomato, pinch of salt, 2 dry red chili
pour it on the curry
For dressing -
Garnish it with fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves!

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