Bata macher jhal

bata macher jhal

Bata macher jhal is very tasty dish of bata fish cooked with mustard seed and tomato.

Ingredients

Bata fish                                   5

Panch phoron                           1 ½ tsp

Tomato                                    1 medium

Green chilli                               3

Mustard paste                          1 tbsp

Turmeric powder                       1 ½ tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Coriander leaves                        few

Method

First properly wash the fishes and marinate with 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt for 5 minutes.

In the mean time make smooth paste of mustard seed.

Now heat oil in kadai and fry the fishes from both sides until very light brown.

Remove from oil and keep aside.

Now in the same oil add panch phoron and 1 green chilli and stir.

Add sliced tomato and cook until it melts.

add tomato in oil

Then add mustard paste and mix well.

add mustard paste in tomato mixture

Now add fried fish and then cook turn over them for few times.

add fishes in mustard paste

Add some water, remaining turmeric powder, salt then cover and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.

Open cover add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and serve.

add chopped coriander