Doi Maach (Fish cooked in a Curd based gravy)
One of my favorite dishes since childhood has been Doi Maach. Though I am not a die hard fan of fish, Doi Maach is among the few exceptions that my taste buds have learnt to love. Whenever I go home for a weekend trip, my mother almost always has this dish prepared for me. In the 5 years since I started cooking, I had never ventured into cooking fishes. However, today I though "why not try this recipe". So I went to my elder cousin and asked him to help me buy Rohu or Catla fish (as I have never purchased this on my on). We went down to the nearest market at 7:45 in the morning, purchased the fish (with my cousin pointing out how to identify a fresh fish and understand about the quality bit) and returned to his place. I asked my Aunt about the recipe (as she is the one other person who prepares this dish to my liking) and once I had got all the details, I returned home. I prepared the dish and along with my aunt's recipe added my own small twist to increase the ...