Maachher Jhol

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== Description ==
* Ethnicity - Bengali, East Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb fish (preferably freshwater like carp or catfish with skin and bones cut into steaks ¾ thick)
* 1 cup mustard oil
* 1 – 1½ tbsp mustard paste
* 2 tbsp turmeric
* 5 – 6 hot peppers
* juice of 1 lemon
* salt to taste
== Directions ==
# Smear fish pieces with 1 tbsp turmeric and salt and set aside for a few minutes.
# Heat mustard oil in a deep pan and fry fish lightly until golden yellow on both sides.
# Dissolve mustard paste, remaining turmeric and salt in 1.5 cups hot water.
# Slice hot peppers lengthwise and add to the mustard sauce.
# Add a few drops of mustard oil to the sauce. Bring sauce to boil in a saucepan and add fish to it.
# Simmer until fish is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.
# Remove from heat, allow to cool, sprinkle lemon juice and serve with white rice.
== Notes ==
# The mustard oil is quite essential as this is what gives the dish the tang.Also,it should be of good quality .
# The mustard paste is best prepared fresh by crushing 4 – 5 tbsp mustard seed with water but prepared mustard can be substituted.
Category:Bengali Meat Dishes
Category:Carp Recipes
Category:Ethnic catfish Recipes
Category:Fresh chile pepper Recipes
Category:Mustard oil Recipes
Category:Mustard seed Recipes
Category:Spicy catfish Recipes
Category:White rice Recipes