How to make rui macher jhol
Rui macher jhola the word we are familiar with the medium size of rohu or katla fish pieces. But today we will prepare it with local fresh baby rohu which will also be tasty. The marinated fish chunks are fried and then simmered in a thick gravy made with tomatoes, onions, garlic and ginger and sometimes added with potatoes finished in a warm, spicy, cumin laced sauce and this is How to make rui macher jhol.
Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 20 mins
Total time 35 mins
Ingredients: (for 3 servings )
- Rohu fish 6 pieces
- turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
- red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- 2 tablespoon curd
- onion 1 (chopped)
- ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon each
- tomato-1 (chopped)
- 3 green chillies
- Small bunch of coriander leaves(chopped )
- garam masala powder -1/2 teaspoon
- 1 dry red chilli
- green cardamom 1 pod
- 2 cloves
- cinnamon 1 small stick
- coriander powder 1 tablespoon
- cumin powder 1 teaspoon
- salt to taste
- oil -1/2 cup(fry and gravy)
- water ½ cup
- 1 bay leaf
How to make rui macher jhol
- first rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder and keep it for 10 minutes
- heat oil in a pan and deep fry the fish and keep aside
- In the same oil tamper the cumin, bay leaf and dry red chilli
- Now add the onion and fry it till it color changes to light brown then add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 5 minutes
- This is the stage to add tomato cumin, coriander, turmeric and red chilli powder salt and cook till the raw smell of the spices goes off.
- Now add the curd and mix it properly and add a little water to boil.
- Add the fried fish and cover it for 2 minutes to soak the gravy
- In the final stage add chopped coriander leaves, green chilies and garam masala powder then serve hot with steam rice.