Recipe

• 2 fresh fish fillets
• 2 medium-sized onions, sliced
• 250 gm fresh dahi or yogurt or curd, beaten to a smooth consistency
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 4-5 fresh green chillies slit into half
• fresh coriander

Spices

• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/5 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• salt to taste

Whole spices 

• 3-4 cinnamon sticks
• 3-4 cardamon pods or elaichi
• 4 cloves
• 4-5 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• Remember, quantities and combinations of these spices can be mixed and played around with, based on your taste

Marinating & frying the fish

• cut the fish fillets into 2 inch slices
• add some salt and turmeric powder on them
• mix well
• heat some oil in a pan
• shallow fry the fish pieces lightly in the oil and keep aside, (2 mins from both sides) 
• in a bowl, add yogurt, add  red chilli powder, turmeric powder & mix well
• add the fried fish in the yogurt and keep aside for 5-10 mins

Final preparation

• in a pan heat some oil and add all the whole spices and mix well
• add 1 tsp cumin seeds
• add sliced onions & cook them over medium heat, cook until the onions are transluscent
• add ginger paste, garlic paste and cook for a minute
• add the fish marinated in yogurt
• let it cook for 5 mins
• add the chopped green chillies
• let it all boil till the fish is cooked
• add salt to taste