Benaras (or Varanasi, as you call it) has forever been famous for its ghats, Vishwanath Temple, Benarasi saaris, paans and the Benaras Hindu University. Being a Hindu pilgrimage centre all you expect from the cuisine of Varanasi is some nice and good vegetarian food and some absolutely soul stirring sweets. But wait, there's something for the non vegetarians too. You may not get non-veg food so easily on the streets of Varanasi, but there are places where get some amazing non veg food.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Rohu fish (Labeo) 500 grams (pin boned)
Ghee 1 tablespoon
2 medium Onions (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon ginger paste
2 teaspoon garlic paste
1 ½ cup Tomato puree
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt, to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
2 teaspoon Benarasi Bhuna Masala
(2 tablespoon coriander seeds, 2 tablespoon cumin seeds, 8 cloves, 6 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom, 1 dried red chilli – all roasted and powdered)
(2 tablespoon coriander seeds, 2 tablespoon cumin seeds, 8 cloves, 6 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom, 1 dried red chilli – all roasted and powdered)
1 cup water
HOW TO MAKE:
* Marinate the pin boned fish with lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric. Keep it aside for about 45 minutes.
* Marinate the pin boned fish with lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric. Keep it aside for about 45 minutes.
*In a pan heat the ghee, add garlic paste and ginger paste.
Once the paste is nicely fried add the chopped onions.
* Add 1 teaspoon turmeric and 2 teaspoon red chilli powder.
Mix it well.
* Add the tomato puree and stir well.
* Add 2 teaspoon of the Benarasi bhun masala.
* Once the mixture starts boiling, add the marinated fish
and mix it well with the spices.
* Add a cup of water, cover the pan and simmer the flame and
let the fish cook for about 15 minutes.
* Add the black pepper powder and mix it well.
* Serve the saalan with piping hot rice and enjoy a Benarasi
meal.
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