sukhua rai/dry fish in mustard paste.....

"DRY FISH" or normally called it "SUKHUA" in odia language....it has very strong odour when we r frying it,but its taste good or even better when we take it with pakhala... 
     So,lets try our hand this tasty tasty typical odia recipe.....

INGREDIENTS:

• Sukhua/dry fish-4-5 pieces.
• Mixed paste (1-onion,8-garlic cloves,1 tbsp mustard seeds,3-red chili )-3 tbsp.
• Turmeric powder-1 tsp.
• Sliced green chili-4.
• Sliced tomato-1.
• Mustard oil-4-5 tbsp.
• Salt to taste.

PREPARATION:

Sukhua rai

• Clean the dry fish & fry it in 2 tbsp mustard oil for 3-4 min & keep aside.

            *Do remember to switch on ur exhaust fan,otherwise ur house smell like fish market.

• Add 3 tbsp Mustard oil in the same pan,add cumin seed.When it start spluttering ,add mixed paste,turmeric powder, stir for 1 min.

                                         *i have not used salt because of i have used salted dry fish,if u r taking dry fish without salt,then u can add salt as per ur taste.

• Then add sliced tomato,sliced green chili,stir it for another 1 min,then add fried sukhua & little water(~3 tbsp),mix it well,so that all the masala evenly coated on it,cook it till all the water evaporate.
• "Sukhua rai" is ready to serve.Serve hot with pakhala.