Recipe for
Macher Jhol
Bengali Fish Curry is a famous Indian fish
curry cuisine known as macher jhol. Bengali fish curry recipe or macher
jhol recipe is a top Indian fish recipe in which you are recommended
to use thick meaty fish pieces to bring out the curry flavor.
Ingredients for Bengali curry fish
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800 g white fish cutlets
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1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
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prepare 1/2 cup mustard oil (used for shallow frying)
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2 medium-sized potato cut into wedges
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1/2 bigl sliced aubergine (eggplant)
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3 1/2 cups water
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6 green de-seeded and slit lengthwise chilies
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Masala for Bengali fish curry
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1/3 teaspoon cumin seeds
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1 teaspoon fennel seeds
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1/3 teaspoon black mustard seeds
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1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
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1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)
How to make Bengali Fish Curry
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most fish recipes will use fish fillets to substitute fish cutlets
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dry the fish with a cloth
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sprinkle the fish cutlets with salt and turmeric
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marinate for ten minutes
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heat oil in cooking pan
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saute the fish until the color of the fish becomes golden
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make sure both sides of the fish cutlets are properly cooked
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set fish aside
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saute the masala spices in the same cooking pan until they start to crackle
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add aubergine and potato
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saute until the vegetables are well coated with the masala
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add water and simmer until the aubergine and potato are tender
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add fish
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add chilies
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heat through
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this Indian fish recipe is one of the best Indian cooking recipes
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serve the Indian Bengali fish curry with hot steamed rice
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