Ingredients

• 2 medium - fish fillet, preferably pomfret, cut into half
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - white mustard seeds
• 2 tbsp - white poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp - panch phoron
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 2 - green chillies, slit
• 2 tbsp - white onion, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Mustard or vegetable oil, as required.

How to Make Pomfret Macher Jhal

• Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric for 15 mins.
• Fry the fish in hot oil.
• Grind mustard and poppy seeds with water to a fine paste.
• In the same oil, sputter panch phoron and saute 2 slit green chillies and onion.
• To this add, 1 tsp turmeric powder, red chilli powder and 2-3 tbsp of water and stir till dry.
• Add the mustard and poppy seed mixture and keep stirring till dry.
• Add water and let it simmer for a while.
• Finally add fish; cover and cook.
• Serve hot with rice.
• Recipe Courtesy: Only Fish Recipes