Lebu Patay Rui Mach / Spicy Fish with Lemon Leaf

I used Rohu fish with bone in this recipe.If you want, you can use any big fish or fish fillet. Using sugar will not make the dish; sugar is used to enhance flavour. Enjoy the flavour of Bangladesh.

Ingredients:

• 600 gram Rohu fish

• 1 medium onion sliced

• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

• 1 teaspoon chilli powder

• ½ teaspoon coriander powder

• ½ cup onion paste

• ½ teaspoon garlic

• ½ teaspoon ginger

• 2-3 green chillies (optional)

• ½ teaspoon sugar (optional)

• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

• 4-5 lemon leaves

• 1 and ½ tablespoon lemon juice

• 4 tablespoons oil

• Salt to taste

How to make:

1. You can check on picture to cut ruhi fish into about 1″ pieces and add turmeric and ½ teaspoon salt with fish.

2. Heat the pan with 2 tablespoons oil on medium high and add fish pieces.

3. Fry it for 2-3 minutes and take out fish pieces for oil.

4. In same pan add rest of oil and sliced onion; fry onion till it becomes transparent and add rest of spices and salt.

5. Cook it till oil is separated and add ruhi fish pieces. Cook about 2-3 minutes and add 2 tablespoons of water.

6. Cook it on medium heat till fish becomes tender and stir occasionally.

7. Add sugar, lemon leaves and lemon juice and cook it under closed lid 2 minutes.

8. Check the salt and add coriander leaves .

9. Remove from heat and serve Lebu Patay Rui Mach / Spicy Fish with Lemon Leaf with rice.