Puti macher jhal/ Fish puti with mustard seed paste

Puti macher sorshe batar jhal

Fish puti (Puntio barb) is small in size, tasty and very much beneficial for our body. Simple fry with salt and turmeric is also very tasty. Here is a yummy dish with onion and mustard seed paste for 4. Try and enjoy it.

Ingredients

Fish puti                                   250g

Onion                                       2 medium

Tomato                                     1 medium

Green chilli                                5-6

Mustard seed                            1 tablespoon

Panch foron                               1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder                        1 ½ teaspoons

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                            3 tablespoon

Method

First clean these small fishes properly then wash, otherwise bitter taste can come. Marinate the fishes with salt and turmeric powder for 10-15 minutes.

Puti fish marinated

Heat oil in pan then add marinated fish and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then takeout and keep aside. Put panc foron and 1 green chilli in same oil then add sliced onion and stir till becomes soft. Then add chopped tomato and stir for 1 minute in low heat, then add fried fish and stir carefully (fish shouldn’t  break). Cover for 2 minutes. Within this time grind muster seeds, 4 chillies with ½ cup water into a smooth paste.  Open the cover and add the paste, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, and stir.

Puti jhal in pan

Rinse the grinder jar with same water and pour upon  fish, add salt, stir and cover for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Ready to serve.