Catla Maacher Jhol

Name: Catla Maacher Jhol
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Catla Fish; 4 Potato; 2 (large sized) Onion; 3 Tomato; 5 Green chilies; 1 inch Ginger; 8 cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Cumin powder; 2 tsp Red mirchi powder; 2 tsp Turmeric powder; to tatse Salt; 1.5 cup (or as needed for frying) Mustard oil

Paromita P @cook_16476604

Kolkata

Catla Maacher Jhol, in other words, Catla fish curry is an onion tomato based gravy and a very homely recipe from the Bengali cuisine. It is a traditional, age-old Bengali style fish curry where fried fish is simmered in the gravy and we love our fish curries cooked with potatoes. It is one of the very simple fish curries prepared in our daily routine, and it has been an all-time favourite dish in my family. #indiankitchen challenge of this week: Best of Bengal #paromitasrecipes #bestofbengal

Paromita P @cook_16476604

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

500 gramsCatla Fish
4Potato
2 (large sized)Onion
3Tomato
5Green chilies
1 inchGinger
8 clovesGarlic
Spices:
2 tspCumin powder
2 tspRed mirchi powder
2 tspTurmeric powder
to tatseSalt
1.5 cup (or as needed for frying)Mustard oil

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash the fish pieces properly with water. Sprinkle a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Marinade for at least 10 minutes.
2

Heat oil in a thick round-bottomed pan, fry fish on both the sides and keep aside.
3

Oil remains in the pan after frying fishes, hence, add sliced onions and green chilies. Fry till onions turn translucent.
4

Now add thick sliced potatoes. Cover the lid and cook until potatoes turn softer.
5

After 5 minutes add the powdered spices mentioned above. Add sliced tomatoes and mix well. Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
6

Now pour 1.5 cups of water, bring to a boil. Finally add the fried fishes, cook for another 5 minutes and it's done.