Macher Jhol

Method

1

Rub salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and lime juice on both sides of the fish.

2

Fry for about 4 minutes.

3

Add bay leaf, onion seeds (kalonji) and chopped green chillies in remaining oil.

4

Sauté about 30 seconds.

5

Add onion paste and cook till golden brown and oil separates.

6

Cook about 8 minutes.

7

Add ginger-garlic paste.

8

Sauté about 2 minutes.

9

Add deggi chilli powder and salt.

10

Cook about 2 minutes.

11

Add chopped tomatoes.

12

Allow to marinate for one hour in refrigerator.

13

Cook about 5 minutes.

14

Add water and mix.

15

Bring to boil about 2 minutes.

16

Add fried potato, fried parwal and fried fish.

17

Cook about 10 minutes

18

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

19

Grind together ginger and garlic into a paste (adding 2 tbsp / 30 ml water as needed). Grind roughly cut onions into a paste and keep aside. Place cooking pot in the Smart Pot. Add mustard oil.

20

Heat oil about 3 minutes.

21

Add marinated fish pieces and shallow fry till golden crisp on both sides. Remove and keep aside.

22

Fry for about 5 minutes.

23

Add potato wedges and fry till golden colour. Remove and keep aside.

24

Fry for about 4 minutes.

25

Add parwal and fry till golden colour. Remove and keep aside.