Bilahi Maas Recipe | Authentic Assamese Fish Curry

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh river fish (catfish or tilapia), cleaned and cut into steaks
• 2 tbsp mustard oil
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
• 1 large ripe tomato, charred over open flame, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• Juice of 1/2 lime