Amudi Macher Jhal, a easy Bengali-style fish curry! A couple of fundamental substances; half-hour max! So what’s particular about this? Why do I want to jot down the Recipe for a fundamental fish curry once more whereas I’ve written a number of related recipes earlier than?

You should definitely cook dinner some steamed rice (gorom bhat) in case you are studying this recipe and planning to cook dinner the Amudi Macher Jhal. You want the rice as it’s going to be the proper companion to the great previous fish curry ready with mustard paste. Did I simply point out Shorshe Bata? Oh sure, I did and I requested why there’s a want to jot down this put up after I have already got written Shorshe Bata diye Parshe Macher Jhal, Aloo Chingrir Shorshe Bata Diye Jhal, or Shorshe Ilish recipes, and some extra! Effectively, the reason being the fish getting used within the recipe, Amudi Mach. Let me elaborate then…

Amudi Macher Jhal; one other Macher Jhal recipe?

Sure, it’s. Let me let you know earlier than you go additional with the recipe, that is once more a recipe for good previous macher jhal. The mustard gravy-based fish curry the place I hate any substitution, interval.

Components

As I discussed, the substances are reasonably fundamental for this Bengali Macher Jhal recipe. It truly is much like a lot of the fundamental fish curries nevertheless, Amudi Mach makes it totally different and for certain higher.

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Directions

I’m sharing a number of footage of the uncooked fish and some steps. You may verify the recipe card for particulars.

Amudi Mach or Amodi Mach is a small fish from freshwater. I’ve usually heard Amudi is uncommon lately nevertheless, I’ve seen this fish available in the market reasonably repeatedly. It tastes superb when you’ve got a factor for choto mach aka small fishes. The flavour is funnily known as “Misthi” (candy!) usually by the Bangalis. Ideally fish can’t be mishti but I suppose it’s just like the scent of wine; you by no means know what to anticipate truly!

some chopped tomatoes; some recent inexperienced chilies;

don’t forget fundamental turmeric and crimson chili powder and correctly ready mustard paste (see the recipe field) for certain!

Final however not the least, as soon as the tomatoes are cooked, the mustard paste is added and cooked for some time, add fried fish and cook dinner for some time earlier than including chopped coriander leaves!

Want a correctly written recipe following the standard course of? verify the recipe card beneath then!

Substitutions

• Oil – Effectively, we’re speaking a couple of typical Bengali Macher Jhol proper? Mustard oil is the perfect nevertheless, you may substitute it with canola or olive oil however that method you’ll miss the kick; the pungency!
• Mustard Paste – Clearly do-it-yourself mustard paste (a mix of two sorts) is the perfect; nevertheless, you should utilize storebought!

Variations

• Spicy – Enhance the variety of inexperienced chilies or you may improve the chili powder as effectively.
• Child-friendly – Be clever with the chili; be clever with the oil and add the diluted mustard paste to make the fish curry a bit delicate!

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Amudi Macher Jhal

Amudi Macher Jhal is a fundamental but flavorful Bengali Fashion mustard-based fish curry cooked with freshwater Amudi Mach!

Directions

1. Ask the fishmonger to scrub and lower the fish. 
2. You may verify the image beneath as a way to verify the fish whereas procuring. 

1. Amudi mach is a small fish and therefore ideally you must use it complete. 
2. 
3. Take washed fish and marinate it with ½ Tsp. every of Salt, Turmeric Powder, and Crimson Chili Powder.
4. Depart the marinated fish for quarter-hour earlier than frying these.
5. Chop tomato and coriander leaves.
6. In the meantime, soak each sorts of mustard seeds in scorching water for 10 minutes.
7. As soon as soaked, take these together with ¼ Tsp. salt and a couple of inexperienced chilies and make a paste utilizing the meals processor. As a substitute of the processor, you should utilize conventional Shil nora/ Shil batta for this step.
8. As soon as carried out, add ¼ cup of water and blend with this paste. Get this by means of a strainer to take away the husk.
9. Now warmth a pan and warmth 4 Tbsp. mustard oil.
10. As soon as the oil is correctly heated and adjustments coloration, fry the fish.
11. Don’t over-fry and be delicate with the fish as amudi mach is kind of delicate.
12. As soon as carried out, take away fishes from the pan and fry the subsequent batch.
13. Now add ½ of the turmeric powder and crimson chili powder from the remaining to the pan and provides it an intensive combine.
14. Now add chopped tomatoes and inexperienced chili strips and blend until the tomatoes soften.
15. At this level add diluted mustard paste and blend.
16. Add remaining crimson chili powder and turmeric powder and 1 cup water.
17. Carry it to a boil and alter the salt if wanted.
18. Now add fried fish and cook dinner for two minutes.
19. Add fish solely when you realize you simply must cook dinner the gravy for 2-3 minutes.
20. Now add chopped coriander leaves adopted by 1 Tbsp. mustard oil and frivolously combine.
21. Change the flame off and provides the fish curry a remainder of 10 minutes earlier than serving. 
22. Serve Amodi Macher Jhal with steamed rice.

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