Rui Fish Baingan Curry | Traditional Bengali Recipe | village food

rui fish

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: catfish

Tilapia and catfish are more affordable and widely available alternatives.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried cilantro

Parsley can add freshness, and dried cilantro is more economical.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper offers sweetness, while jalapeño provides heat at a lower cost.

Heat mustard oil in a pan until smoking.

Add sliced onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic, ginger, and green chili; cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes.

Mix in turmeric, cumin, and coriander; sauté for another minute.

Add diced eggplant and stir to coat with spices.

Pour in water to cover the eggplant and simmer until tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Season with salt and stir in the rui fish pieces gently.

Cover and cook until fish is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

Finish with lemon juice and chopped cilantro before serving.

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