Typical Odia fish dish popularly known as " Machha Besara " . It is mainly cooked in mustard sauce and very healthy curry for everyone. 

Odisha non-veg curry is very different from rest places non-veg items because of its simplicity and masala beign used while preparing. 

Today we are going to see how one can easily prepare this most popular fish curry. 












Ingredients Required : 

• Fish – Rohu or cat fish (2 lb thin steak pieces)
• Onion – 1 big sliced
• Tomatoes – 2 Medium diced
• Potatoes – 1 medium sliced (optional)
• Mustard seeds – 50 gms about 10tbsp soaked in water for 2-3 hrs
• Garlic – 3 cloves, Ginger – 1 inch
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp, Tumeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste, Water – 1 1/2 cup
• Oil – about 10 tbsp
• Dried Mango – Ambula(2) or curd (1/4 cup)
• Coriander leaves to garnish

Preparation Steps : 

1. Grind mustard seeds, ginger and garlic together to a fine paste and keep asid
2. Wash the fish properly and marinate for 10 mins with 1/2 tsp chilli, pinch of turmeric and pinch of salt
3. Put 3 tbsp of oil in a frying pan in medium heat, and fry the fish until you see gold brown on each side. 
4. Put oil  in a separate deep bottom wide pan and heat to medium level
5. Add sliced onion, fry until onion turned to golden colour
6. Once you see onion turned to golden colour, add cut potatoes and tomatoes and fry it for 3-4 minutes
7. Add turmeric, salt and chilli powder
8. As I have mentioned in my earlier recipes also, always keep make sure onion is properly fired and not burnt. 
9. Start adding blended mustard paste and mixed with the above frying items properly for for 5 minutes until the paste sticks to the pan and oil gets separated. 
10. Add water and cover the pan for the water to simmer
11. Add curd or Ambula ( dried and salted mango )  and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
12. Add fish to the pan without overcrowding, lay the fish flat in the pan.
13. Cover the pan and let it boil for 5 mins then turn the fish to cook on the other side.

Now your dish is ready to serve !!! You can add coriander leaves and serve your family, families.

Am sure you will never forget this taste and will be sharing pics down the comments. I have included prepared Macha Besara i.e. Odisha Popular Fish Curry pics down also from Youtube sources.