Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - cat fish
• 4 - green chillies, slit.
• 2 tsp - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp - mustard oil
• 1 tsp - cumin
• 1 tsp - cumin powder
• 1 - cardamom
• 1 - clove
• 1 - cinnamon
• 2 - bay leaves

How to Make Magur Macher Jhol

• Clean, wash, drain and marinate the fish with 1 tsp turmeric and salt for 1/2 an hour.
• Heat a kadai with 2 tbsp mustard oil and shallow fry the fish and keep it aside.
• In another pan, pour the remaining oil and put cardamom, clove, cinnamon and two bay leaves along with cumin.
• Put the green chillies, 1 tsp of turmeric powder and 1 tsp of salt along with cumin powder.
• Add 1 cup of warm water.
• When it starts boiling put the fishes, cover and simmer for 5 - 10 mins.
• Serve.