Koi is the Bengali name of Climbing Perch and one of the popular fish in Bangladesh. Bengali People likes coconut milk to cooking many different types of dishes. “Narikel Dudh Diye Koi Mach” is one of the popular dish in Bengal. Coconut milk made this dish more creamy and tasty.

Ingredients:

•            02 pcs climbing perch (koi fish)

•            1/2 cup Coconut milk

•            02 pcs green chili

•            01 pinch of black cumin

•            01 pinch of mustard seed

•            02 pcs red chili dry

•            01 pcs bay leaf

•            01 tsp turmeric powder

•            01 tsp cumin powder

• ½ tsp coriander powder

•            1/3 tsp Red Chili Powder

•            02 pcs medium size onion

•            01 tsp garlic paste

•            01 tsp ginger paste

•            02tbsp mustard Oil/cooking Oil

For marinate the fish

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 dry red chili powder

01 tsp lemon juice

Preparation :

* Scales out from the fish and cut the fin

* Wash well the fish and trim on the surface of the fish

* Shredded onion very thinly and make ginger & garlic paste

Method of Cooking:

** Marinate the fish with Salt, Lemon Juice, Turmeric Powder and Red Chili Powder then keep it rest for 15 minutes.

** In medium high heat fry the fish with little amount of oil then keep a side

** In a different pan heat oil and add —Bay  Leaf,  Dry Red Chili, mustard seeds and black cumin . Add shredded onion on the pan and stir well.

** When Onion will be brown then add Garlic Paste, Ginger paste, and Green Chili.  Stir very well

** Add Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, coriander powder and Salt then add 1/3 cup of hot water.

** After few minutes add the fried fish and coconut milk on the pan and cook for about 05 minutes.

** Cook until Oil and flavor come out from the fish curry. After finish cooking enjoy “Narikel Dudh Diye Koi Mach” with steam rice.

 Steam Rice is the best accompanied with this dish