Fish Tenga

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Ingredients

	300 grams	Fish , fresh, like Rohu or Catla
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	1 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 medium	Tomato , chopped
	1 medium	Potato , peeled and cubed
	2 cups	Water
	1 teaspoon	Panch Phoran , Assamese five spice
	2 pieces	Green Chili , slit
	1 tablespoon	Lemon juice
	1 handful	Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Clean the fish and marinate it with turmeric powder and salt. Set aside for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke lightly, then reduce the heat.
3. 3 Fry the marinated fish pieces until golden brown on both sides. Remove and set aside.
4. 4 In the same oil, add panch phoron and let it splutter.
5. 5 Add sliced potatoes and sauté until they start to turn golden.
6. 6 Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become soft and mushy.
7. 7 Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
8. 8 Add the fried fish pieces and green chilies to the boiling water.
9. 9 Let the curry simmer until the potatoes are cooked through.
10. 10 Add lemon juice and adjust salt to taste.
11. 11 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.