Seafood Recipes - Ten-minutes Mustard Fish

Ingredients

• 30ml/2 tbsp mustard powder

• 450ml/3/4 pt/2 cups water

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 75ml/5 tbsp mustard oil

• 5ml/1 tsp onion seeds

• 3 onions, finely chopped

• 450g/1 lb herring

• 3 green chilies, chopped

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Method:

1. Dissolve the mustard powder in the water then stir in the turmeric and salt. Leave to stand for at least 30 minutes.

2. Heat 60ml/4 tbsp of oil almost to smoking point and fry the onion seeds for 30 seconds. Add the onions and fry until golden.

3. Pour in the mustard water and bring to the boil. Add the fish, cover and simmer for 6-7 minutes.

4. Add the chilies, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining mustard oil and serve hot with plain rice.