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Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye Recipe - Bengali Pabda Fish Curry

Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye Recipe - Bengali Pabda Fish Curry

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 60 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine Bengali Recipes
Diet High Protein Non Vegetarian

Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye is a famous fish curry recipe from Bengal. Pabda fish is variety of catfish which is called butter catfish. Pabda fish is tasty and flavourful as well as healthy too. The flesh of pabda is very soft and it has smooth skin.

Ingredients

  • 3 Pabda fish
  • 1 Potato (Aloo)
  • sliced
  • 1/2 cup Mustard oil
  • 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
  • 1 Tomato
  • chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • paste
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • Water
  • as required

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye recipe, firstly wash and clean the fish

Step 2

 In a bowl, combine the fish along with salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and marinade for 30 minutes

Step 3

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame and shallow fry the fish, cover and cook

Step 4

Flip the fish to the other side and cook them till they change the colour and turn a little crisp

Step 5

Once cooked, transfer to a plate and keep aside

Step 6

Now in the same pan, heat oil on medium flame, add the potatoes, salt to taste and a little turmeric powder

Step 7

Let it cook till the potatoes become crisp and golden in colour

Step 8

This will take about 8-10 minutes

Step 9

Once it is cooked, drain on an absorbent paper, and keep it aside

Step 10

Next in a small mixing bowl, combine turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder, 1/2 cup of water and let it sit for 5 minutes

Step 11

This makes the spice mix for the Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye recipe

Step 12

Next in the remaining oil in the pan, add nigella seeds, chopped tomatoes and green chillies

Step 13

Cook them till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy

Step 14

This will take about 5 minutes

Step 15

 Once the tomatoes are soft, add the ginger paste and mix everything well

Step 16

After about 2 to 3 minutes, add the Pabda Macher Spice Mixture

Step 17

Adjust the consistency of the curry to your liking, and allow it to boil

Step 18

Once it starts boiling, add salt, fried fish and and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes minutes

Step 19

Once done, switch off the heat, add the roasted potatoes and garnish with coriander leaves

Step 20

Your Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye is ready to be servedServe Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal

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