Assamese Saaru Maas Diya Adar Jhol Recipe - Fish In Ginger Gravy

Name: Assamese Saaru Maas Diya Adar Jhol Recipe - Fish In Ginger Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: Assamese
Ingredients: 10 Fish; small; gutted and washed; 1-1/2 cups Water; 1-1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt; as needed; 1 teaspoon Corn flour; mixed in 1 tablespoon water; 2 inch Ginger; peeled and grated; 2 Green Chillies; slit and cut into half; Whole spices:; 1 Bay leaf (tej patta); 1 Dry Red Chilli; (optional); 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala; Mustard oil; for shallow frying and cooking

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 30 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Assamese

Diet High Protein Non Vegetarian

Saaru Maas Diya Adar Jhol Recipe is Fish In Ginger Gravy which is an Assamese specialty, is a lightly spiced recipe traditionally. Since this dish is made with small fishes, the recipe is great and tastes light and creamy with bits of tender fish you can have in every bite.

Ingredients

10 Fish
small
gutted and washed
1-1/2 cups Water
1-1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt
as needed
1 teaspoon Corn flour
mixed in 1 tablespoon water
2 inch Ginger
peeled and grated
2 Green Chillies
slit and cut into half
Whole spices:
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
1 Dry Red Chilli
(optional)
1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala
Mustard oil
for shallow frying and cooking

Instructions

Step 1

To gein making the Assamese Saaru Maas Diya Adar Jhol Recipe (Fish In Ginger Gravy), get prepped with all the ingredients

Step 2

Heat mustard oil in a pan for shallow frying and meanwhile, rub the fish with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and salt to taste such that everything incorporates well

Step 3

When the oil is hot, shallow fry the fishes and collect them in a plate and keep aside on a plate/bowl

Step 4

Add a half to one teaspoon mustard oil if required and heat

Step 5

Once the oil is hot, add bay leaf, red chili, panch phoron and wait till they crackle

Step 6

Add grated/pounded or minced ginger along with green chilies, turmeric powder and saute till you start getting a nice aroma

Step 7

Once the ginger is nicely sauteed, add cornflour and water mix and season with salt as needed

Step 8

Let the curry come to a boil and keep stirring to avoid lumps

Step 9

Now simmer the gas and add fried fishes into the curry and let them cook for a minute or more

Step 10

The curry should be really light so add water to make it thin

Step 11

Once the curry is done, serve Assamese Saaru Maas Diya Adar Jhol Recipe (Fish In Ginger Gravy) along with Steamed Rice and any Salad of your choice for your weekday meal

Step 12

You can also make Rava Fried Prawns as a side dish with this meal