Fish curry with poppy seeds/ Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe
The marinated bata fish are fried and then simmered in a thick gravy made with poppy seeds, onions, and ginger and finished in warm and poppy seeds/posto/Khas Khas flavored sauce this is the How to make posto diye bata macher recipe.
In my earlier post Bata macher kalia/ bata fish curry and Sojner danta diye bata machher jhal/fish drumstick we learned how to fry the bata fish, so here I skip that step. Here I have taken 10 fried bata fish and cooked them with poppy seeds paste which I made with the help of sil bata.
Equipment required
- Sil bata
- Wok/ Kadai
- Spatula
Ingredients for posto diye bata macher recipe.
Bata fish (fried)-10
Posto/poppy seeds -75 gm
Onion (chopped)-1
Panch phoron-1/2 t
spoon (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek
seeds), kaalo jeera (black cumin seeds), jeera(cumin seeds), and a
typically Bengali spice, called radhuni)
Green chili-2ustard oil-1 tbsp(for frying the fish
another 3 tbsp)
Salt to taste
How to make posto diye bata macher recipe
Keep 10 fried bata fish ready for the curry
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step1.png)
Make a paste of poppy seeds with the help of sil bata
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step2.png)
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Heat 1 tbsp mustard oil in a wok
Add ½ tbsp panchforon for tempering
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Then add the chopped onions, and stir them for a minute, don’t over-fry them, otherwise, you won’t get the required taste in the fish.
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step5.png)
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Now add the posto, and mix well with the onions
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Add 2 cups of water and salt, and allow them to boil. ( it would take 3-4 minutes)
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step9.png)
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Once they start boiling, then put the flame on low and add the fish.
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Mix the fish well with the poppy seeds
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step12.png)
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step13.png)
Now cover it for a minute to mix it all together
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step14.png)
Now open the cover and check the consistency of the gravy, if the water is more, then cook them till the gravy becomes thick.
![Posto Diye Bata Macher Recipe step15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Posto-Diye-Bata-Macher-Recipe-step15.png)
Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot with rice.