Narkel Bhetki (Sea Bass in Coconut Milk)
Narkel bhetki, bhetki slices cooked in coconut milk perfumed with ginger and caramelized onions. No spices whatsoever. Barring those one-off wicked chilies.
Ingredients
- 7-8 bhetki cubes medium sized
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 onion finely chopped
- 3 tbsps onion juice
- 2 tsps ginger grated
- 4 - 5 green chillies slit
- 3 - 4 green chillies chopped
- 2.5 tbsps mustard oil
- 1/2 tsp ghee
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the fish with a little salt and the onion juice. Keep aside for 30 odd minutes.
- Heat 1.5 tbsp of oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Keep aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan, add in the grated ginger and chopped green chillies, saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Slide in the marinated fish slices. Cook over a high flame for 2-3 minutes. Flip the fish over gently and cook for another 2 odd minutes.
- Turn the flame to low, pour in the coconut milk, stirring continuously. Now throw in the green chillies and sprinkle in the salt.
- Allow the curry to simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Finish with the fried onions and a generous dollop of ghee. Serve hot with rice.