Fish Tenga

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Ingredients

300 grams	fresh fish (like Rohu or Catla)
2 tablespoons	mustard oil
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
—	salt to taste
1 medium	tomato
1 medium	potato
2 cups	water
1 teaspoon	panch phoron (Assamese five-spice mix)
2 pieces	green chilies
1 tablespoon	lemon juice
1 handful	fresh coriander leaves

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.