Boal Macher Jhaal

Boal Macher Jhaal

Boal Maach (wallago attu) is widely available in the fish markets in India. This is a meaty fish with little bones and no scales.  Boal Macher Jhaal normally I  cooked with minimum spices but as a taste enhancer and to give this age old traditional dish . This famous dish in Bangladesh North Sylet dist.

Ingredients

Bual / Boal Fish pieces – 400 grm / 4 pieces

Turmeric powder— 1tsp.

Red chili powder- ½ t

slit green chillies— six .

Onion paste-  1 Big

Mustard oil— 4tblsp.

Salt to test.

coriander leaf for garnish.

 METHOD

Marinade the bual fish pieces with turmeric powder, chili powder, onion paste, salt and one spoon mustard oil and keep it for 15 mint.

Now heat mustard oil in a deep bottomed pan. Now fry the fish pieces with medium flame t and after flip the fish to fry other side.  Fry it till oil come out. Then add slit green chilies. Now add 2cup water and Cover and let it boil in low flame for 5 minutes till the fish is properly cooked.

Bual Macher Jhaal is ready to be served. Now garnish with coriander leaf and serve it with hot rice.

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