Fish ka Saalan

Fish ka Saalaan - Farzana Shaikh
Ingredients: Masalas and spices - little ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies - about 10 gms, red chillies, cloves, small piece of cinnamon, 2/3 pieces of cardamom, black pepper, salt turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, onion,fenugreek seeds, oil
Items - 6 big tomatoes - cut into half, not small pieces- you will have 12 pieces - this is important for saalan;

 
Masala.....ginger very little...garlic....cumin seeds...mustard seeds acc. to quantity hw much fish n gravy you want....say 10/10 gms....green chiili little cos we are going to add dry red chilli also....(so dont play with it 😜😝) 2/4 pieces of cloves...small piece of cinnamon.....2/3pieces of green cardamom.....black pepper little bit.....salt...turmeric powder..coriander powder....red chilli powder......and one big Onion.....blend into a fine paste ...All together.........Take a vessel (deep one)....
Now the game of taste starts girls....HEAT oil.....put fenugreek seeds...only 10/15 pieces in the oil......Take the full blended masala add into the heated oil when the seed becomes dark in colour.....(be careful while adding the masala in oil...lower the gas flame before you add masala) so keep a lid ready.....to cover  immediately.....but try stirring the masala by covering half lid and put the big spoon inside with little water to stir.....once its mixed with oil properly....put half glass of water in the vessel...so that it gets cooked thoroughly......cover the lid...slow flame....(hear some gud music)......after 10 mins open the lid....wow.....smelling delicious....stir the masala by adding little more water for 10 mins more......then put tomatoes......6 big tomatoes cut into half......no small pieces....because this is the beauty of this saalan......stir and then add water to your masala...depending upon how much quantity you wnt....you can keep it semi liquid also...when the water starts boiling put the fish inside ...cover....2/3 mins.....its ready....remove from gas and let it settle in that hot vessel......Decorate it with coriander leaves....Yummy fish ka saalan.....Have it with steamed rice....and papas.......with a dash of lime on it......