Macher Jhol

Interested in some Bengali style fish curry? Try this…

Ingredients

• 4-5 pieces Fish (preferably Rohu)
• 2 Onions -Grated
• ½ inch Ginger- grated
• 1 Potato cut into 4-5 slices
• 1Tomato - chopped
• Fresh Coriander – chopped for garnishing (optional)
• Mustard oil for cooking

Method

• Heat mustard oil in a frying pan, lightly fry the fish and keep aside.
• Fry the sliced potato and keep aside.
• In a deep bottom frying pan heat oil and add the grated onion and fry till golden brown then add the grated ginger, chopped tomatoes and fry for 5 min.
• Add ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp chilly powder ,salt and fry for 1 min.
• Add the fried potatoes and then add water .Bring it to a boil.
• Add the fish and simmer till the gravy reaches the desired consistency.
• Pour into a bowl and garnish with fresh coriander.

Note:

• This dish is best eaten with steamed rice.