Bangladeshi Small Fish Recipe

Mourala macher jhal is a Bengali delicacy and a comforting small fish curry. It is one of the most frequently prepared Bengali recipe of fish in almost every Bengali house. This mourala macher recipe is very popular in Bangladesh, West Bengal and Orissa. In this preparation, fried fishes are simmered in onion-tomato gravy with some spices. This scrumptious Bengali recipe fish is mostly relished with hot steamed rice.
How to clean and fry Mourala mach (Small Fish)?
The basic and important part before cooking Mourola mach (Small Fish) is to cut and clean the tummy of each of the fishes properly, otherwise the fishes will stink.
To scale Mourola mach (Small Fish), rub them with salt for some time and wash them thoroughly.
Wash them gently and marinate with Salt and Turmeric powder for at least ten minutes.
Always use Mustard oil for cooking these fishes. It will give you best result.
Fry the fishes moderately before adding into the gravy.

How to make mourala macher jhal?
For this Mourala Macher recipe, first I have cut and cleaned the fishes and then marinated them with Salt and Turmeric powder for some time. Then I have deep fried them moderately in mustard oil and kept them aside.

Yes, mustard oil is the secret ingredient of any Bengali fish curry which gives extraordinary flavour and better taste.

In the same pan, add some nigella seeds for tempering and add sliced onion and cook it for 10 minutes until soft in texture.

Then add ginger-garlic paste and cook it till the raw smell goes away. After that, add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and cook the masala for another 2-3 minutes on low flame.

Next, for this fish curry recipe, add tomatoes and cook them till mushy. Add cumin powder, coriander powder and cook it on lowest flame for another 2-3 minutes. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water to cook the masala if required.

Then add water for the gravy and green chillies into the pan. Cover the pan and put the flame in high until the gravy simmers. Then put the flame in low and take off the lid.

Add fried fishes into the gravy and give a gentle stir. Add some chopped coriander leaves on the top. Cover the pan and cook it in low flame for 5-6 minutes. Switch off the flame and put the pan down.

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