Rui Maacher Jhal / Rui Fish with Mustard Gravy

Rui maacher jhal

Ingredients :

• Rui Fish : 4 pieces
• Onion : 1 small finely chopped
• Kalonji : 1/2 tsp
• Mustard paste : 2tbsp
• Plain Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies : 2-3 chopped
• Mustard oil : 4-6 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. And marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder.
2) Fry fish pieces and keep aside.
3) Heat oil in a pan add green chillies and kalonji and wait for few seconds.
4) Add the sliced onion and fry till onion turn light brown.
5) Add the mustard paste and beaten curd till oil comes out.
6) Add enough water to make a little gravy.
7) When water starts to boil add the fish pieces,salt and sugar. Cover and cook till mustard oil
     comes out.Adjust gravy as needed.
     Serve with steam rice.

Mutton Kosha / Bengali Style Mutton Curry

mutton kosha

Ingredients :

• Mutton : 3 lbs
• Potato : 2-3 peeled and cut into half
• Onion : 1 large finely chopped
• Garlic : 5-6 chpped
• Bay leaves : 2-3 medium
• Tomato : 1 large chopped
• Green chilies : 4-5
• Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
• Kashmiri Red chili powder : 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds : 1tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Mustard oil : 6-7 tbsp
• Garam masala powder  : 1tsp

Procedure :

1)  Wash and clean mutton and marinate it with all ingredients except
      garam masala powder for 1-2 hours or more.
2)  Fry potatoes till it color becomes golden brown and keep aside.
3)  In a heavy bottom pan put the marinated mutton and cook it in
     medium  heat for 1 and 1/2 hourand oil separates from mutton .
4)  Now add 1cup of  water (you can add more or less water depending
     on how much gravy you want) and cover the pan.
5)  Let the mutton cook for another 1 hour till the mutton becomes soft
     and succulent.
6)  Now add potatoes and cook till potatoes becomes soft.
7)  Add garam masala powder and mix well and turn off the heat.

      Serve it with steam rice,parathas ,roti or polao.