tangra macher jhol |
Ingredients :
- Tangra Fish : 500 gm
- Onion : 1 small grated
- Potato : 1 large cut into medium pieces
- Tomato : 1 small finely chopped
- Bay leaf : 1 medium
- Dry red chili : 2
- Panch phoron : 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon :1 "
- Cardamom : 2-3
- Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
- Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- Kashmiri red chili powder : 1tsp
- Green chilies :2-3
- Water : 1 and /2 cup
- Sugar : 1tsp
- Salt to taste
- Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
- Vegetable oil /Mustard oil : 5-6 tbsp
Procedure :
1) Clean and wash tangra fishes and marinate with turmeric powder and
salt for 10-15 minutes.
2) Fry tangra fishes and keep aside.
3) In a pan heat oil and add bay leaf , dry red chilies , panch phoron,
cardamom, cinnamon and wait for few seconds .
4) In the same oil add grated onions and cook till its colour changes to
light brown .
5) Add potato pieces and fry with onion for 3-4 minutes in medium heat .
6) Now add chopped tomato and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
7) Now add ginger paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder , little salt ,green
chililes , kashmiri red chili powder and cook them in medium heat till raw
smell of masala goes away and oil comes out from masala.
8) Add water and cover the pan with lid and cook till potatos are almost done.
9) If required you can add more water and add fishes .
10) Add little sugar and sprinkle garam masala powder and cover and cook
in medium heat for another 6-7 minutes . Now turn off the heat.
Serve with steam rice.