Fish Keema(Minced fish cooked with potatoes)

Keema, is a traditional Indian or Pakistani preperation, mainly with lamb or goat meat. Keema, means minced meat. Minced meat are cooked and then served as a side dish with roti/chapati/rice. Sometimes, keemas are also used as a stuffing for Samosa(savory) or naan(oven cooked Indian bread). In bengali cuisine, as we are mostly fish eater, we make keemas from fish also. Fish keema tastes extremely well as a side dish with dal and rice. It can be eaten with rotis, too.

Here goes the recipe ::::::::::::

Ingredients :

Rohu or any kind of carp(Seabass will also go) : 2-3 pieces
Potato : 1(medium)
Onion : 1(chopped)
Ginger-garlic paste : 2 tblsp.
Tomato : 1(medium)
Green Chilli : 1 or 2(chopped finely)
Bay leaf : 1
Garam masala : [Cinnamon stick : 1(1/2"),Cardamom : 2-3 pods, Cloves : 3 pods]
Turmeric powder : 2 tsp.
Coriander powder : 1 tsp.
Red chilli powder : 1-2 tsp.(optional)
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 tblsp.
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

• For this recipe, take fish fillets. Cook the fish in boiled water with a tsp. of salt or pressure cook them for 3-4 minutes. Take them out, when cool, mash the fish pieces after seperating the fish bones and skins. Don't throw the excess fish cooked water. Keep it.
• Cut potatoes in small chunks. Chop onion and tomato.
• Heat oil in a pan, fry the potato pieces with a pinch of salt. Keep aside. In the same oil, add bay leaf and all the whole spices under garam masala.
• When they start to crackle, add chopped onions. When onions turn brown, add ginger-garlic paste, stir for a minute, then add tomatoes, green chillies, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder. Add 2 tblsp. water in it and fry the masala well.
• Add fried potato pieces, mashed up fish and fish cooked water. Stir fry for another 2-3 minutes. Add little more water, about 1/3 cup. Season with salt and cover with a lid. 
• When potatoes are cooked and water dries up completely, give it a good stir and remove from heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

This fish keema goes extremely well with any dal(lentil curry) and rice combo. Try it out............