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Bangali maacher jhol (simple bengal fish curry). In Bengal, local carp called rohu is used to make this macher jhol recipe, but using a filleted meaty white fish in its place such as cod or halibut works just as well. A superb fish curry fit for a feast. Aar Macher Jhol is a Bengali Fish curry prepared with Aar/Rohu/Katla fish.

That was the first time when I tasted the Rohu fish though I always prefer sea water fishes but there is a way of making and choosing fresh water fish and if you can do it well then it taste delicious.

This Macher Jhol or the bengali fish curry recipe is just a small and humble attempt to replicate one of the ever favorite recipe from them.

The Macher Jhol or the Bengali fish curry recipe is traditionally made with mustard oil in a onion based gravy with aromatic spices.

You can have Bangali maacher jhol (simple bengal fish curry) using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Bangali maacher jhol (simple bengal fish curry)

1. Prepare 5-6 pieces of rohu fish (peeled and de scaled).

2. You need 2 of potatoes (cut in wedges).

3. You need 1 of onion (cut in slices).

4. Prepare 3 of green chilies.

5. It’s 1 tbsp of Turmeric powder.

6. You need 1 1/2 of tbspCumin powder.

7. Prepare 1 tbsp of Ginger paste.

8. You need of Salt.

9. It’s 4-5 tbsp of Mustard oil.

10. Prepare 1 of bay leaf(optional).

To me, this 'Sobji diye macher jhol' is a perfect one pot meal with steaming rice.

A bowl of this contains a good amount of nutrition from the vegetables, proteins from the fish, and the broth soothes your soul and adds to your energy for the rest of the day.

A very light Bengali fish curry, that doesn't call for onion or tomato.

Just potato, eggplant and few mild spices is all it needs to prepare this Macher Jhol Aloo Begun Diye.

Bangali maacher jhol (simple bengal fish curry) instructions

1. Mix the raw fishes with salt and turmeric.

2. Fry the fish in hot mustard oil, both sides.

3. Keep the fishes aside once fried, add some more oil in pan and add potatoes to fry.

4. After the potatoes are done, pour some more oil and fry the onion with chillies.

5. Add bay leaf, ginger paste, turmeric and cumin powder and stir well and salt to taste.

6. Now pour in a cup of warm water on the mixture and add on the fried potatoes and cover and simmer it.

7. Once the mixture comes to boil add the fried fish.

8. Serve it with steamed rice.

Macher Jhol translates to fish curry, aloo means potato and Begun is eggplant.

This simple light variety of Bengali fish curry is one of my absolute favorite.

We also add dried lentil dumplings (daler bodi) which brings.

Here is a delicious, tangy and mouth watering Macher Jhol recipe made from bengali Rohu(Rui) fish.

This Bengali fish curry comes pretty close in my world.