And fish soup recipe - Bengali style fish in tomato gravy
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks), tomato - finely chopped, bay leaves (tej patta). Ready in 20 min, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Aar Macher Jhol Recipe, firstly marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Heat oil in a wok and shallow fry the fish on both sides till they turn crispy and golden
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams) - 3
Remove and keep aside
- 4
Into the same wok, add bay leaves and cumin seeds
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 5
Fry these for 1 minute and add the chopped tomatoes
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 6
Sauté well
- 7
Into this Bengali Style Fish Gravy, add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and enough salt and sauté till tomatoes soften
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add the ginger paste and coarsely crushed green chilies
-/2 tablespoons ginger - paste(1)green chillies - coarsely crushed(4)green chillies - slit lengthwise(2) - 9
Sauté till raw smell goes away and oil floats
- 10
Now add the water and allow the Fish gravy to come to a boil
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 11
Once the gravy starts boiling, add the fried fish and cook covered till fish has cooked through
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 12
[This should take about 6 to 8 minutes approximately]Once the fish has cooked through, add the slit green chilies, adjust salt if necessary and add sugar to taste
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)green chillies - coarsely crushed(4)salt - to tastegreen chillies - slit lengthwise(2)sugar - a pinch (optional) - 13
Allow it to cook for 5 minutes
- 14
Garnish this Bengali Fish Curry with coriander leaves and serve hot
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 15
Serve piping hot Aar Macher Jhol – Fish In Spicy Tomato Gravy along with Steamed Rice and Begun Bhaja for a weekday lunch or dinner
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 16
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And fish soup recipe - Bengali style fish in tomato gravy
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks), tomato - finely chopped, bay leaves (tej patta). Ready in 20 min, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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16 steps- 1
To begin making the Aar Macher Jhol Recipe, firstly marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Heat oil in a wok and shallow fry the fish on both sides till they turn crispy and golden
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams) - 3
Remove and keep aside
- 4
Into the same wok, add bay leaves and cumin seeds
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 5
Fry these for 1 minute and add the chopped tomatoes
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 6
Sauté well
- 7
Into this Bengali Style Fish Gravy, add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and enough salt and sauté till tomatoes soften
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add the ginger paste and coarsely crushed green chilies
-/2 tablespoons ginger - paste(1)green chillies - coarsely crushed(4)green chillies - slit lengthwise(2) - 9
Sauté till raw smell goes away and oil floats
- 10
Now add the water and allow the Fish gravy to come to a boil
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 11
Once the gravy starts boiling, add the fried fish and cook covered till fish has cooked through
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 12
[This should take about 6 to 8 minutes approximately]Once the fish has cooked through, add the slit green chilies, adjust salt if necessary and add sugar to taste
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)green chillies - coarsely crushed(4)salt - to tastegreen chillies - slit lengthwise(2)sugar - a pinch (optional) - 13
Allow it to cook for 5 minutes
- 14
Garnish this Bengali Fish Curry with coriander leaves and serve hot
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - optional(1 tablespoon) - 15
Serve piping hot Aar Macher Jhol – Fish In Spicy Tomato Gravy along with Steamed Rice and Begun Bhaja for a weekday lunch or dinner
aar maach (fish) - rohu/ katla fish (cut into thick steaks)(600 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)-/4 water - add 2 if you like a loose gravy(1 cups) - 16
Enjoy!
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