Ingredients

• 500 g - hilsa fish
• 4 - 6 tsp - mustard seed
• 2 - 4 - green chillies
• 1 tsp - kalonjee (onion seed)
• 2 tbsp - mustard oil
• 2 tbsp - curd
• 1 tsp -turmeric powder
• 2 - 4 cloves- garlic
• salt

How to Make Macha Jhal (Hilsa Fish with Mustard Paste)

• Clean and wash the fish.
• Cut the fish into 1 cm thick slices.
• Coat with salt and turmeric powder.
• Grind mustard seeds and green chillies into a fine paste.
• Blend curd and keep aside.
• Now add mustard paste, curd, and shredded garlic cloves to the fish and marinate it for half an hour.
• Heat oil, add kalonjee then add marinated fish, slit green chillies and 2 cups of water into it.
• Cook it on low flame till fish becomes tender.
• Serve hot with plain rice.