Name: Bori diye Macher Jhol (Fish Curry with Lentil Dumplings) recipe by Deepsikha Chakraborty at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Rohu fish 4 piece (Bengali cut); Masoor dal dumpling 1 handful; Potato 1 no. (diced into long pieces); Tomato 1 no. (chopped); Nigella seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Dried red chilli 2 nos.; Green chilli 4 nos. (slitted); Ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon; Garlic paste 1/2 teaspoon; Cumin powder 1 teaspoon; Coriander powder 1 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon; Mustard oil 3 tablespoon; Salt, according to taste; Chopped coriander leaves 1 handful (for garnishing)

ABOUT Bori diye Macher Jhol (Fish Curry with Lentil Dumplings) RECIPE

Ask a Bengali and you will get to know what fish means to him. Bengalis eat fish when they are happy. They eat fish when they are sad. They eat fish during Durga Puja, when rest of the country is having vegetarian food. Bengalis eat fish when they are getting married. In short, you cannot take fish apart from a Bengali - they eat it everyday and it is their ultimate comfort food. In my house, fish is an everyday affair, yes, you heard it right, everyday. Nothing in this world gives me more comfort than Mach Bhat (fish curry with steamed rice). For every mood, for every situation, amidst of all other delicious dishes, I choose fish first. Bori or Lentil Dumpling is another widely used ingredient in Bengali kitchen. We prepare both veg and non-veg dishes with bori. This dish is where I paired fish with bori and has a running stew. Words fall short to describe how much I love this dish.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Rohu fish 4 piece (Bengali cut)
Masoor dal dumpling 1 handful
Potato 1 no. (diced into long pieces)
Tomato 1 no. (chopped)
Nigella seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Dried red chilli 2 nos.
Green chilli 4 nos. (slitted)
Ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic paste 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Mustard oil 3 tablespoon
Salt, according to taste
Chopped coriander leaves 1 handful (for garnishing)

Instructions

Rub the fish pieces with little salt and little turmeric powder. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the pieces.
Heat oil again and shallow fry the lentil dumplings. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
Also, shallow fry the potato pieces adding little salt and turmeric powder. Sprinkle some water and cover the lid for atleast 3-5 minutes. Make sure the potato pieces become little soft. Once it’s done, remove from the pan and keep aside.
In the same pan heat some more oil and add nigella seeds and dried red chillies. Stir for 30 seconds.
Now, add ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Stir for another 30 second.
Add the chopped tomato pieces and stir until the pieces become soft.
Now, add potato and fried lentil dumplings and add required warm water for gravy. Add required salt and mix well. Cover the lid and bring it to boil.
Now, slowly add the fish pieces in the gravy and cover the lid again. Lower the flame and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the fish is well cooked.
Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Your Bori diye Macher Jhol is ready to be served now.

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