Garhwali Fish Curry

Ganges tributary river fish curry — snow trout (Schizothorax), mahaseer, or golden mahseer from the Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, or Mandakini rivers, cooked in a simple mustard oil gravy with onion, tomato, dried red chilli, and fenugreek seeds. River fish eating is associated with the non-Brahmin Garhwali communities living along the upper Ganges tributaries. The fish has a clean, sweet flavour and the sparse spicing keeps the preparation light.