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Macher Jhol

Name: Macher Jhol
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 600g rohu or tilapia; Potato; Tomato; Turmeric; Green chili; Nigella seeds; Mustard oil; Cilantro

Bengal's light mustard-oil fish curry with potato and turmeric — everyday comfort.

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45m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

600g rohu or tilapia
Potato
Tomato
Turmeric
Green chili
Nigella seeds
Mustard oil
Cilantro

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Fry salted turmeric-rubbed fish in mustard oil; set aside.

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1
Fry salted turmeric-rubbed fish in mustard oil; set aside.
2
Temper nigella; add potato, tomato, chili and turmeric.
3
Add water; simmer till potato tender.
4
Return fish; simmer 5 min; finish with cilantro.