Mourola macher (Indian Carplet) Jhal

About recipe

Today I am sharing with you a delicious fish curry recipe made with Mourala mach. In Bengal it is called Mourala Macher Jhal. It is a popular Bengali dish and very tasty to eat. The process of making this dish is very simple.

Mourola macher jhal

Ingredients:

1. Mourola mach - 250gms
2. Onion medium - 2
3. Tomato - 1
4. Potato medium - 2                                                    
5. Green chillies - 2 to 3                                      
6. Turmeric powder - 2 tbsp
7. Cumin powder - 1 tbsp
8. Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
9. Ginger paste - 1tsp
10. Garlic paste - 1tsp
11. Salt as per taste
12. Black cumin - 1tsp
13. Mustard oil 

Method:

• Wash the fish thoroughly with water and add salt and turmeric powder and keep aside.

• Pour oil in a pan and fry all the fish for about 5 minutes in low flame.

• After frying keep the fish aside.
• Cut the onions and potatoes into pieces.
• In the same oil add black cumin, let it splutter than add onion and potatoes and fry for 1 minutes.
• After that add chopped tomatoes, green chilies again fry for 1 minutes than add salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. After frying for 2 minutes add 1 cup water.
• Now cover and keep in light flame for 2 minutes, After the gravy starts thickening add fried fish and again cover and cook for 3 minutes in medium flame.
• Remove from flame.

"Serve with hot rice"