Shorshe Maach Recipe - Bengali Style Mustard Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with mustard seeds, green chillies - slit, sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Shorshe Maach Recipe (Bengali Mustard Fish Curry), firstly we will clean the fish and marinating it with turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt for about 10 minutes
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastemustard oil(3 tablespoon)seer fish - or hilsa fish(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tasteyellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 2
For the mustard paste, soak the mustard seeds in water for about 10 minutes and grind it along with green chillies, turmeric powder to make a smooth paste
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)green chillies - slit(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)green chilli(1)water - warm(1/2 cup) - 3
Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed nonstick pan and place the fish and cook for 30 seconds on both the sides till it is golden
seer fish - or hilsa fish(4) - 4
Remove the fish and in the same oil add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)seer fish - or hilsa fish(4)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon) - 5
Once it crackles, add the mustard paste and saute for a couple of minutes on medium heat until you see the mustard paste bubble
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon) - 6
Add the marinated fish into this and adjust the salt and chili
salt - to tasteseer fish - or hilsa fish(4)salt - to taste - 7
Cover the Shorshe Maach, turn the heat to low and cook the fish for about 10 minutes till it turns thick
seer fish - or hilsa fish(4) - 8
Once it is done, turn off the heat and check salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste and serve
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 9
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(3)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 10
Serve the tangy Shorshe Maach along with Steamed Rice and a Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja for an everyday meal
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Shorshe Maach Recipe - Bengali Style Mustard Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with mustard seeds, green chillies - slit, sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Shorshe Maach Recipe (Bengali Mustard Fish Curry), firstly we will clean the fish and marinating it with turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt for about 10 minutes
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastemustard oil(3 tablespoon)seer fish - or hilsa fish(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tasteyellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 2
For the mustard paste, soak the mustard seeds in water for about 10 minutes and grind it along with green chillies, turmeric powder to make a smooth paste
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)green chillies - slit(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)green chilli(1)water - warm(1/2 cup) - 3
Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed nonstick pan and place the fish and cook for 30 seconds on both the sides till it is golden
seer fish - or hilsa fish(4) - 4
Remove the fish and in the same oil add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)seer fish - or hilsa fish(4)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon) - 5
Once it crackles, add the mustard paste and saute for a couple of minutes on medium heat until you see the mustard paste bubble
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 tablespoon)yellow mustard seeds(1 tablespoon) - 6
Add the marinated fish into this and adjust the salt and chili
salt - to tasteseer fish - or hilsa fish(4)salt - to taste - 7
Cover the Shorshe Maach, turn the heat to low and cook the fish for about 10 minutes till it turns thick
seer fish - or hilsa fish(4) - 8
Once it is done, turn off the heat and check salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste and serve
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 9
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(3)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 10
Serve the tangy Shorshe Maach along with Steamed Rice and a Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja for an everyday meal
Rate this recipe
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