Maachher Jhol

Recipe Description

* Ethnicity - Bengali, East Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

1 lb fish (preferably freshwater like carp or catfish with skin and bones cut into steaks ¾'' thick)
1 cup mustard oil
1 - 1½ tbsp mustard paste
2 tbsp ground turmeric|turmeric
5 - 6 chile pepper|hot peppers
juice of 1 lemon
salt to taste

Smear fish pieces with 1 tbsp turmeric and salt and set aside for a few minutes.
Heat mustard oil in a deep pan and fry fish lightly until golden yellow on both sides.
Dissolve mustard paste, remaining turmeric and salt in 1.5 cups hot water.
Slice chile pepper|hot peppers lengthwise and add to the mustard sauce.
Add a few drops of mustard oil to the sauce. Bring sauce to boil in a saucepan and add fish to it.
Simmer until fish is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.
Remove from heat, allow to cool, sprinkle lemon juice and serve with white rice.

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