Machher Jhol or Maachli Jhal

Bengali Fish (Machher Jhol or Maachli Jhal) Recipe : Easy Indian Fish
Recipes
Ingredients:
800 gms white-fleshed fish
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 mustard oil or vegetable oil
1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
1 1/2 tsp finely grated ginger
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp kalonji
4 whole red chillies dried
2 bay leaves
1 large onion peeled, chopped
3 whole green chillies
Method
* Cut the fillets in about 4cm size.
* Rub the fish well with the 1/2 tsp of turmeric and 1/2 tsp of salt and
set aside for 10-15 minutes.
* Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium flame. If you are
using mustard oil, let it get smokingly hot.
* Now put in the fish pieces and brown lightly on all sides without
cooking them through.
* Gently lift the fish out of the oil and put it on a plate. Turn off
the heat.
* Combine the ground coriander seeds, the cumin, ginger, 1 tsp
turmeric,chilli powder (cayenne pepper) and 1/2 tsp of salt in a small
bowl. Add 3 tbsp of water and mix.
* Remove all but 5/6 tbsp of oil from the frying pan. Heat the frying
pan over a medium flame.
* When hot, put in the nigelia seeds. A few seconds later, put in the
red chillies.
* As soon as they darken a bit, put in the bay leaves. When the bay
leaves start to darken, put in the onion.
* Stir and fry the onion, lowering the heat, if necessary, until it is
translucent and lightly browned. Add the spice paste. Stir and fry it
for about 1 minute.
* Now put in the fish in a single layer as well as 1 cup of water. Lay
the green chillies over the fish.
* Simmer over a medium heat for 2 minutes, spooning the sauce over the
fish pieces as you do so. Now cover, turn the heat to low and cook the
fish for 10-15 minutes or until it is just done.
* Serve machher jhol (fish in bengali sauce)with rice.