Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal
Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, bengali mustard based fish curry or macher jhal. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Rui Macher Tel Jhal (Rui Fish Curry) is an authentic Bengali fish recipe that must be served with simple plain rice (only) and onions , please don't look for any other alternatives like roti, parathas or pulao, (just don't) also you can always add some side dishes like fried potatoes with (Posto) poppy seeds that goes well with this dish. Pan fry the fish in the remaining mustard oil. In Bengal, you would use a local carp called rohu in this macher jhol recipe, but using a filleted meaty white fish in its place such as cod or halibut works just as well. A superb fish curry fit for a feast.

Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have bengali mustard based fish curry or macher jhal using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal:
  1. Get 3 pieces Fish
  2. Get 2 Tbsp Mustard Paste
  3. Get 1/2 Tsp Nigella seed
  4. Get 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  5. Make ready 1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
  6. Get 1 Tsp Salt
  7. Take 4 Green Chilli
  8. Get 3 Tbsp Mustard Oil

This easy tomato-based recipe can be made with catfish or mullet in mustard oil and boasts of the distinct flavor of mustard and nigella seeds. I still remember the first time I had this special fish curry. Sorshe Ilish Macher Jhal is a classic Bengali dish where Ilish or Hilsa Herring is cooked in a gravy of Mustard Seeds paste. This dish is very popular among the natives of Bangladesh and the eastern states of India, such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam.

Instructions to make Bengali Mustard based Fish Curry or Macher Jhal:
  1. Wash fish pieces and rub half of the turmeric powder and salt to it.
  2. Heat mustard oil and fry fish.
  3. In the remaining oil add nutella seed follower by mustard paste.
  4. Add water, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt.
  5. Add green chilli
  6. Bring it to boil.
  7. Add fried fish and cook till gravy thicken.
  8. Serve Bengali Mustard-based Fish Curry with steamed rice.

Sorshe Ilish Macher Jhal is a classic Bengali dish where Ilish or Hilsa Herring is cooked in a gravy of Mustard Seeds paste. This dish is very popular among the natives of Bangladesh and the eastern states of India, such as West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam. This is the staple curry which Bengalis make with Pabda, Rohu, Katla, Telapia,Kajri, etc… The curry is not too rich and brings out the flavor of the fish and imparts a fine taste of mustard to it. By Jhal, we Bengalis refer to the curry-based Bengali dishes prepared with the overdose of Mustard Paste. Bengalis and to be specific the Ghoti clan (who are having their origin in West Bengal) love their portion of Jhal along with Gorom Bhat and I am no exception.

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