Macher Tela Jhol
Recipe Description
* Ethnicity - Bengali, East Indian* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
Ingredients
- River Fish - 1 kg
- turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- nigella|kalonji Seeds - 2 tsp
- salt - to taste
- mustard oil - 80 gms
- tomato - 50 gms
- Green chile pepper|chilli - 20 gms
- Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
- Fresh cilantro|coriander leaves - 25 gms
- Cut the fish, preferably rohu, into darnes after descaling and apply salt and turmeric. Set aside.
- Deep fry the fish till crisp and reserve.
- Smoke oil and crackle nigella|kalonji seeds.
- Make a paste of turmeric and red chile pepper|chilli in water and add to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped tomato, slit green chillies and salt and simmer. Add fish pieces and simmer.
- Serve hot garnished with fresh cilantro|coriander leaves.
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