Bengali Fish Curry recipe-Macher Jhol
Bengali Fish Curry recipe or otherwise known as Macher Jhol recipe is an amazingly delicious fish curry made in a onion based gravy.
Servings 4 people
Calories 413kcal
Ingredients
- 500 gms lady fish or any other fish of your choice cleaned thoroughly
- 2 medium onion finely chopped / pyaz
- 4 tbsp mustard oil / tel
- 3 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp turmeric powder / haldi
- 2 tsp cumin powder /jeera powder
- 2 tsp red chili powder / lal mirch powder
- salt to taste / namak
- 2 tsp coriander powder / dhaniya powder
- 4 tbsp coconut paste
- 6 green chillies slit from the middle /hari mirch
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves/cilantro/hara dhaniya
- 2 tbsp dill leaves
Instructions
- Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder, and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the fishes, one at a time, until they are lightly fried and keep them aside.
- Add the chopped onion, and fry till translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for further couple of minutes.
- Now add the red chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder and mix well.
- Add the coconut paste and a cup of water and cook till it reaches a boiling point.
- Add the fried fish, green chilies and stir gently.
- Reduce the flame and cook till the oil starts floating on top of the curry. Add the dill leaves and turn off the flame.
- Garnish with the fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.4g | Protein: 35.6g | Fat: 19.7g | Saturated Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 2.3g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg