Saturday, April 2, 2016

Pabda Macher shorshe Bata Jhal / Cat Fish With Mustard Seeds Flavored Gravy





Preparation Time -   15 minutes 
Total Preparation Time -  15 minutes   
Cooking Time -  20     minutes 
Course -  Non Veg  / side dish 
Cuisine -  Indian / Bengal  
Serve -  3  
Author - Paramita's Kitchen   

Ingredients :

1. Pabda Mach / Pabo Fish Or Cat Fish - 4

2. Salt To Taste

3. Mustard Oil As Required

4. Turmeric Powder As Required

5. Whole  Mustard  Seeds  Paste - 1 Cup

6. Green Chili Paste - 2 Table Spoon

7. Slit Green Chili - 2 Pieces

8. Whole Nigella  Seeds /  Onion Seeds / Kalonji / Kalojeera - 1 Tea Spoon

9. Poppy seeds paste - 1 table spoon

10. Water as required 

Methods :

1.  Wash and clean the   fish  under running   water . Drain the water from fish .

2. Marinate  and  mix  with  salt and turmeric powder . Rub all over fish . Keep the cover  and marinate  at least 30 minutes . Keep a side .

3.  Take a wok or kadai . Switch on the flame . Then add oil . Heat for oil  2 - 3 minutes . When oil is   smoking  and  hot  . Now  put the fishes  one  after  one  into the hot  oil  and fry them . After one side is done , flip them and fry other side . Do not over fry . Transfer to a bowl . Keep  aside .

4. To  the  same oil & same wok . Heat for oil 2 minutes . Temper  1 tea spoon  of   whole nigella seeds / kalojeera / kalonji  and add  2  pieces  of  slit green chili  . Stir for a few seconds . Allow  the spices  to  splutter  .  Now add whole mustard seeds paste  , poppy seeds  paste ,  green  chili paste ,  salt to taste and add  a pinch  of  turmeric powder   . Mix well . Saute for  2  minutes . When  oil  starts  to  separates  from  sides  of  pan  .  Now add 1 cup  of  water . Mix  well . Cover the wok . Cook  till  15 minutes on medium flame .

5. Once   Gravy  starts  to  thick   and fish are done  . Then add 1 Tea spoon  of   mustard oil  into  the  fish  curry . Mix  well  . Switch off the flame . Transfer to a serving plate .

6. Serve hot with steamed rice .



Happy Cooking ,

With Love  ,

Paramita's Kitchen .

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