Koi macher jhal/koi fish in mustard paste

koi macher jhal

Koi is a sweet water fish, very tasty and good for our health. Here is a recipe with mustard seed paste and tomato, very easy to cook and serving for 4.

Ingredients

Koi Fish                                    4 no (500g)

White mustard seed                   1 teaspoon

Black mustard seed                   3 teaspoon

Cumin seed                               ½ teaspoon

Panch foron                               1 teaspoon

Tomato                                      2 small

Green chilli                                5

Coriander leaves                        few

Turmeric powder                        1 ½ teaspoon

Salt                                          to taste

Mustard oil                                3 tablespoon

Method

First put the fishes in a plate and marinate with turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for 2 hours. Within this time put both types of mustard seed, cumin seed and two chillies in grinder, make a smooth paste.

koi fish

Now heat oil in pan then put the fishes one by one and fry both sides for 2 minutes in medium heat. Take out and keep aside. Now in the same oil add panch foron, one chilli and stir. Add chopped tomato and cook for 1-2 minutes or until soft.

Pour the paste and stir, rinse the grinder jar with ½ cup of water then add into pan and stir. When the gravy will start to boil add fried fishes one by one and reduce the heat. Add salt then cover and cook for 5 minutes in low heat. Turn over fishes time to time.

koi macher jhal

Open cover add few chopped coriander leaves, mix with gravy. The fabulous koi macher jhal is ready to serve with hot rice.

Serve it by garnishing with few fresh coriander leaves.