Microwave easy makhani fish curry recipe
- 1 lbs. of Tilapia, cut into 1" cubes
- 1/2 cup of onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup of tomato, chopped and pureed
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1" piece of ginger
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
- 1 tsp red crushed pepper
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves/kasoori meth
- i1 large tbsp of yogurt
- 1 n 1/2 tbsp of tomato ketchup
- 1/2 cup of milk
- a bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp of butter
Method:
- Wash the fish thoroughly, cut into 1 " cubes. Keep aside.
- Dry roast the cumin seeds, grind along with ginger and garlic together to make a coarse paste.
- In a microwave oven safe dish, add 2 tbsp of butter, heat for 30 seconds on 100% power.
- Next add the ginger garlic and cumin seeds paste, cook for 2 minutes on 100% power, make sure to stir in between .
- Next add the chopped onions and cook for another 2 minutes on 100% power, you need to stir the onions in between after a minute or so.
- Once the onion turns translucent, add the pureed tomato, tomato ketchup, dried fenugreek leaves, crushed red pepper, mix well, cook for 3 minutes on 100% power, make sure to stir in between.
- Next, add yogurt , fish pieces and salt, as required, mix the fish pieces well with the rest of spices, cook for another 2 minutes on 100% power.
- Add milk and gently stir the fish pieces in the gravy, check for salt and let cook for another minute on 100% power.
- Be very gentle while stirring, as the fish is more than half cooked now and tends to break.
- Lastly, sprinkle garam masala on top, add the chopped coriander leaves, let sit in the heat inside the microwave for some time.
- Serve hot with rice/pulao/fried rice, goes well with chapatis and parathas too.