Aar Macher Jhol Recipe - Bengali Style Fish In Tomato Gravy

Name: Aar Macher Jhol Recipe - Bengali Style Fish In Tomato Gravy
Prep time: 20 min
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 600 grams Aar Maach (fish); rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks); 1 Tomato; finely chopped; 2 Bay leaves (tej patta); 1-1/2 tablespoons Ginger; paste; 4 Green Chillies; coarsely crushed; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); Salt; to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 Green Chillies; slit lengthwise; Mustard oil; as required; 1-1/4 cups Water; add 2 cups if you like a loose gravy; Sugar; a pinch (optional); 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; optional

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 20 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Bengali Recipes

Diet High Protein Non Vegetarian

Aar Macher Jhol Recipe is a Bengali Fish curry prepared with Aar/ Katla/ Rohu fish. Aar fish also known as the Giant River Catfish is a delicious fish that is commonly found in freshwater and brackish water.

Ingredients

600 grams Aar Maach (fish)
rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)
1 Tomato
finely chopped
2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
1-1/2 tablespoons Ginger
paste
4 Green Chillies
coarsely crushed
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Salt
to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 Green Chillies
slit lengthwise
Mustard oil
as required
1-1/4 cups Water
add 2 cups if you like a loose gravy
Sugar
a pinch (optional)
1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
optional

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Aar Macher Jhol Recipe, firstly marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder

Step 2

Heat oil in a wok and shallow fry the fish on both sides till they turn crispy and golden

Step 3

Remove and keep aside

Step 4

Into the same wok, add bay leaves and cumin seeds

Step 5

Fry these for 1 minute and add the chopped tomatoes

Step 6

Sauté well

Step 7

Into this Bengali Style Fish Gravy, add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and enough salt and sauté till tomatoes soften

Step 8

Add the ginger paste and coarsely crushed green chilies

Step 9

Sauté till raw smell goes away and oil floats

Step 10

Now add the water and allow the Fish gravy to come to a boil

Step 11

Once the gravy starts boiling, add the fried fish and cook covered till fish has cooked through

Step 12

[This should take about 6 to 8 minutes approximately]Once the fish has cooked through, add the slit green chilies, adjust salt if necessary and add sugar to taste

Step 13

Allow it to cook for 5 minutes

Step 14

Garnish this Bengali Fish Curry with coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 15

Serve piping hot Aar Macher Jhol – Fish In Spicy Tomato Gravy along with Steamed Rice and Begun Bhaja for a weekday lunch or dinner

Step 16

Enjoy!