Hi Friends,
Today I am posting Kajuli Macher Jhal recipe. It is a traditional Bengali recipe,little spicy and very tasty to eat. The process of making the dish is very simple and takes few minutes to prepare. The recipe will give you a thick gravy. If you want a dry dish,cook for extra few minutes. Serve the delicious dish only with plain rice.
Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4
Ingredients –
- Kajuli fish – 300 grams.
- Potato – 1 (cut into strips)
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
- Onion (large) – 1 (chopped)
- Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp.
- Tomato – 1 (chopped)
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.
- Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp.
- Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp.
- Chilly powder – 1/4 tsp.
- Salt to taste.
- Oil – 1/2 cup.
- Slit green chilly – 4
Instructions –
Wash the fish,marinate with 1/2 tsp.of salt and a pinch of turmeric powder, keep aside. Wash the potato strips. In a bowl add all the masala powders (turmeric,chilly,cumin,coriander). To this add 1/2 cup of water,mix well. Keep the masala mix aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Group the fishes into 4 batches. Fry each batch very lightly. Keep aside. Add the potato strips, fry till light brown. Take out from the oil,keep aside.
Add cumin seeds in the remaining oil and stir. When the cumin seeds looks brown,add onion. Fry till light brown. Add tomato and garlic, saute for 1 minute. Add the masala mix, Saute till oil separates. Add 2 to 3 cups of water, let it brings to boil,. Add the fried potato, salt,slit green chilly,cover the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the fried fish gently, cover the pan and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. When the gravy starts thickening remove pan from the heat,cover and give 10 minutes standing time.
Delicious Bengali dish Kajuli Macher Jhal is ready, serve with hot plain rice.
