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Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye Recipe - Bengali Pabda Fish Curry

August 30, 2018

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Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye Recipe - Bengali Pabda Fish Curry - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions
Time:Prep: 30 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 1h 0min
Makes:3 Servings
Meal:Lunch

Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye is a famous fish curry recipe from Bengal. Pabda fish is variety of catfish which is called butter catfish. Pabda fish is tasty and flavourful as well as healthy too. The flesh of pabda is very soft and it has smooth skin.

In this curry, there is no onion and garlic but you can add them according to your taste and preference. It is a simple fish curry and therefore you can include them in your everyday meals too.

Serve Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Fish Curry recipes for your Indian lunch/dinner such as:

  1. Goan Lady Fish Curry Recipe
  2. Shorshe Maach Recipe
  3. Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe

Ingredients

    3 Pabda fish
    1 Potato (Aloo), sliced
    1/2 cup Mustard oil
    2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi)
    Salt, to taste
    1 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
    1 Tomato, chopped
    1 teaspoon Ginger, paste
    1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
    1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
    2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped
    1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
    2 Green Chillies
    Water, as required

Instructions for Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye Recipe - Bengali Pabda Fish Curry

    1

    To begin making the Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye recipe, firstly wash and clean the fish. 

    2

    In a bowl, combine the fish along with salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and marinade for 30 minutes.

    3

    Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame and shallow fry the fish, cover and cook. Flip the fish to the other side and cook them till they change the colour and turn a little crisp.

    4

    Once cooked, transfer to a plate and keep aside.

    5

    Now in the same pan, heat oil on medium flame, add the potatoes, salt to taste and a little turmeric powder.

    6

    Let it cook till the potatoes become crisp and golden in colour. This will take about 8-10 minutes. Once it is cooked, drain on an absorbent paper, and keep it aside.

    7

    Next in a small mixing bowl, combine turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder, 1/2 cup of water and let it sit for 5 minutes. This makes the spice mix for the Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye recipe.

    8

    Next in the remaining oil in the pan, add nigella seeds, chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Cook them till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. This will take about 5 minutes. 

    9

    Once the tomatoes are soft, add the ginger paste and mix everything well. After about 2 to 3 minutes, add the Pabda Macher Spice Mixture.

    10

    Adjust the consistency of the curry to your liking, and allow it to boil. Once it starts boiling, add salt, fried fish and and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes minutes.

    11

    Once done, switch off the heat, add the roasted potatoes and garnish with coriander leaves. Your Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye is ready to be served

    12

    Serve Pabda Macher Kalo Jeera Diye along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal.



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