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40 min — 15 min prep, 25 min cooking.

Nyishi Dried Fish Curry

Name: Nyishi Dried Fish Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Arunachal Pradesh Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 1tsp Garlic; 2piece Tomato; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1tsp Ginger; 2piece onion; 1tsp coriander powder; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 250g Vana Meen (Dried Fish); salt; 1tsp Cumin Seeds; 2tbsp oil

Dried fish rehydrated in curry. Intense umami from preservation, everyday Nyishi meal.

Time 40 min · Serves 5 · 245 kcal · Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
Vana Meen (Dried Fish) — 250 g (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)

Tempering

Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Soak the dried fish in warm water for 15-20 minutes to soften and rehydrate; drain.
Heat oil in a kadhai; add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add chopped onion and saute until golden.
Add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
Add chopped tomato, turmeric, red chilli powder and coriander powder; cook until the masala thickens.
Add the rehydrated dried fish and mix well to coat with the masala.
Pour in water, cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes so the dried fish releases its concentrated umami into the curry.
Adjust salt, garnish with coriander leaves, and serve hot with rice.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Nyishi Dried Fish Curry?: 245 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 15 min prep, 25 min cooking.

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