Bengali mustard fish curry
Bengali mustard fish curry

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Bengali mustard fish curry is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Bengali mustard fish curry is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Bengali Mustard Fish Curry Mustard fish curry is white fish fillets cooked in a wonderfully spicy and flavorful mustard and chilli sauce. Powder yellow mustard seeds to yield the required amount for curry as per recipe. Bengali Fish Curry or Mustard Fish Curry is an everyday dish in the Bengali household. 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.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook bengali mustard fish curry using 15 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Bengali mustard fish curry:
  1. Get 6 Rohu fish steaks
  2. Make ready 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  3. Prepare to taste Salt
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  5. Prepare 1/2 tbsp Garlic paste
  6. Take 6tbsp Mustard oil
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup Water
  8. Prepare For Mustard Paste:
  9. Take 2 tbsp Yellow mustard seeds
  10. Get 1 large green chilli
  11. Prepare Spices:
  12. Get 1 tsp Cumin powder
  13. Make ready 1 tsp Coriander powder
  14. Get 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  15. Prepare to taste Salt

Bengali Sorshe baata diye macher jhaal or fish in Bengali mustard gravy / sauce is perhaps one of the most iconic dish in Bengali cuisine. Though this dish would be a common everyday affair in most of the Bengali homes, but what makes it so unique and distinctive is the use of fresh mustard paste. Kasundi Ilish is a Bengali fish curry prepared with instant mustard sauce Kasundi which means you do not need to make the mustard paste to make the Ilish macher jhal if you are following this recipe! Ilish itself is tremendously flavorful and you do not need many spices to enhance the flavors.

Steps to make Bengali mustard fish curry:
  1. MARINATE : In a deep bowl, whisk together turmeric, salt and mustard oil.
  2. Coat the fish and let it marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes.
  3. PREPARING THE MUSTARD PASTE: In a grinder, add mustard seeds, chilli and pulse to form a thick smooth paste.
  4. MAKING A DISH: In a pan, heat oil till you see smoke coming out (Flame can be high)
  5. Reduce the heat immeadiately.
  6. Fry the marinated fish to a slightly golden brown consistency on both sides.
  7. Once the fish is fried, keep them aside on paper towel to soak any extra oil.
  8. In the same pan, add 3 tbsp mustard oil and heat it to a smoking point.
  9. Add onion, garlic, ginger paste and saute on medium heat till onions are browned.
  10. Now add 2 tbsp of mustard paste, remaining spices and cook for 2 minutes.
  11. Now add water, saute the fish slightly and cover cook for another 3 minutes.
  12. Turn of the heat and transfer to serving dish.
  13. Serve hot with rice.

Kasundi Ilish is a Bengali fish curry prepared with instant mustard sauce Kasundi which means you do not need to make the mustard paste to make the Ilish macher jhal if you are following this recipe! Ilish itself is tremendously flavorful and you do not need many spices to enhance the flavors. This Bengali style fish curry is the perfect accompaniment to steamed rice and a quick nap is customary post it! Rohu, a delicious sweet water fish is cooked in a luscious curry with the pungent flavour and aroma of mustard in each bite. Also known as Macher Jhol - this is almost a daily affair in Bengali households!

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