🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Cuisine

Doi Maach

Fish in Yogurt Sauce

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 358 kcal

Tender pieces of fish simmered in a creamy, spiced yogurt sauce with turmeric, ginger, and whole spices — a Bengali classic of elegant simplicity.

Ingredients

1 Marinate fish with turmeric and salt. Lightly fry in mustard oil until golden. Set aside.
2 In the same oil, add bay leaves and cardamom. Fry 30 sec.
3 Add ginger paste, cumin, coriander. Cook 1 min.
4 Remove pan from heat. Slowly stir in whisked yogurt to prevent curdling.
5 Return to low heat. Add sugar, salt, green chillies. Simmer 5 min.
6 Gently place fried fish into the sauce. Simmer 8-10 min until fish absorbs flavors.

Did You Know?

The trick to doi maach is adding yogurt off the heat — if the pan is too hot, the yogurt will curdle and the dish is ruined.