Recipe: To Try At Home Parshe Macher Tel Jhal (Mullet Fish Spicy Curry)

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Parshe Macher Tel Jhal (Mullet Fish Spicy Curry). Parshe Macher Jhol or Parshe Begun Bori Jhol is a delectable macher jhol or Bengali Fish Curry with Mullet fish and eggplant. This simple fish curry is flavoured with freshest possible parshe mach (grey mullet fish), rustic charm of kalo jeere (nigella seeds), heat from kancha lonka (fresh green chilli) and freshness from coriander leaves. And of course none other than our beloved shorsher tel.

I follow up my tel pona recipe with another quintessential Bengali favorite - Parshe Jhal - parshe (or mullet) cooked whole in a hot mustard sauce.

I remember those carefree childhood days, returning from school on a sultry April afternoon, grey clouds above, the dark river ahead, an ominous lull in the air, the world almost waiting with bated breath for the kal boisakhi (the afternoon.

Parshe Macher Jhal or Shorshe Bata Parshe is nothing but what it name indicates.

You can have Parshe Macher Tel Jhal (Mullet Fish Spicy Curry) using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Parshe Macher Tel Jhal (Mullet Fish Spicy Curry)

  1. Prepare 6 of mullet fish (parshe mach), cut and cleaned properly.

  2. It’s 1 of tomato, chopped.

  3. Prepare 4 of green chillies, slitted.

  4. It’s 2 of dried red chillies.

  5. You need 1/2 tsp of nigella seeds (kalo jeera/kalonji).

  6. It’s 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste.

  7. It’s 1-2 tsp of turmeric powder (haldi).

  8. It’s 1 tsp of cumin powder (jeera).

  9. You need 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder (or as per your tolerance).

  10. You need 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder.

  11. It’s 1 tsp of sugar.

  12. Prepare 4-5 tbsp of mustard oil.

  13. Prepare As needed of salt (according to taste).

  14. Prepare 2-3 cup of warm water.

A simple rustic fish curry using small sized fresh mullet fish and freshly made mustard paste, flavoured with kalonji and fresh green chilli.

Oh yes a hint of sharp extra virgin mustard oil on top and a plateful of.

Parshe Macher Tel Jhol is a simple Bengali Fish Curry with Mullet fish and eggplant.

This runny everyday fish curry is ideal for summer lunch..

Parshe Macher Tel Jhal (Mullet Fish Spicy Curry) step by step

  1. Rub the fishes with turmeric powder and little salt..

  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the fishes one by one till they are light brown in colour and the skin gets wrinkled. Remove from the oil and keep the fishes aside..

  3. Heat oil again and add nigella seeds and dried red chillies. Stir for few seconds and add the green chillies and stir until they splutter..

  4. Now, add the chopped tomato, 1/2 tea-spoon turmeric powder, red chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli powder and salt and stir until the tomato becomes mushy and the spices gets fried on low to medium flame..

  5. Add 2-3 cups of water and give a quick mix. Cover the lid and bring it to boil..

  6. Now, slowly and carefully add the fried fishes, lower the flame and cover the lid. Cook for around 15 minutes or till the fishes are well cooked. Don’t overcook as the fishes are delicate and prone to break..

  7. Also, check the consistency of the gravy, there should be enough gravy in the curry..

  8. Once the fishes are well cooked, sprinkle sugar and cook for another 2 minutes..

  9. Turn off the flame and remove to a serving bowl. Your Parshe Macher Tel Jhaal is ready to be served now..

  10. If you want you can garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Some people like it. Though, I don’t prefer to add coriander leaves as this kills the aroma of the fish. Parshe has is own aroma and that is amazing..

Parshe macher or mullet fish is a very popular fish in Bengali kitchen.

It is cooked in various ways.

Parshe Mach or the Mullet fish is a very popular fish in Bengal.

This is the regular way of cooking Parshe fish in Bengal.

Of course every Bengali household has it's own slight variations of these.