Pabda Macher Jhal / Pabo Cat Fish Spicy Gravy ( Bengali Recipe )

Preparation Time - 15  Minutes 
Cooking Time -   30   minutes 
Course - Non - Veg
Cuisine - Bengali 
Serve - 4
Author - Paramita's Kitchen   


Ingredients :

1.Pabda  Fish / Pabo Cat  Fish - 300 gm

2. Bay  Leaf -   2  pieces

3. Kashmiri  Dry  Red Chili  Powder - 1 Table Spoon

4. Cumin ( jerra ) powder -  1 table spoon

5. Coriander ( dhania ) powder -  1 table spoon

6 . Ginger ( adrak )  paste - 1 tea spoon

7. Salt  to taste

8. Turmeric  Powder  1 table spoon

9. Tomato 1 finely  chopped

10. Coriander ( dhania ) Finely  chopped  - 1 table spoon

11. Oil  as  required

12. Water 2 cups

13. Whole  Cumin ( jeera ) seeds - 1/2  tea spoon

14. Green  Chili slice - 2 pieces

Method:

1.  Pabda Fish Or Pabo  Cat Fish wash  .

2.  Marinate  the  fish  with   1/2  tea spoon  of  salt  and 1/2  tea spoon  of   turmeric  powder . Rub  all  Over  fish. Keep  Cover  and  marinate  for  about  30  minutes  and  keep aside .

3.  Now  add    oil  in a  wok heat  for  oil  2 - 3 minutes . Heat   the oil   and  now  add   pabda fish or Pabo  cat fish , fry on both sides  and  fry  till   fish  golden  brown  color . Cover  and  keep aside .

4.  Next   add oil in a  wok . Heat for  oil 2 - 3 minutes. Temper  the oil    add bay  leaf  ( tej patta ) 2 pieces and  add  whole  cumin seeds ( jeera ) 1/2 tea spoon and  fry  till  few  seconds . Then  add  finely chopped  tomato and  saute  for 1 - 2 minutes on  medium  heat . Then  add salt to taste , turmeric  powder 1/4 tea spoon or one pinch , kashmiri dry red chili powder 1 table spoon , slice green chili  2 pieces, cumin ( jeera ) powder  1  table spoon , coriander ( dhania ) powder 1 table spoon , ginger ( adrak ) paste 1 tea spoon  and saute  until  separates oil . 

  Then add  finely  chopped coriander  leaves ( dhania  patta )  1 table spoon  and mix it  very well .

5. Now  add  Fried  pabda fish or Pabo cat fish  and  add 2 cup water . Mix it  very well with the whole mixture . Cover and close the lid . Cooking  for  about  10 - 15 minutes  and  medium  heat .

6.  After 15 minutes open the   cover , when  gravy  is  done .

7. Serve the  fish curry  with  rice , pulaio  or  fried rice .

Happy Cooking ,

With Love  ,

Paramita's Kitchen .