Pabda Borir Jhol (Fish recipe Bengali way)

Pabda Borir Jhol

This is a traditional Bengali dish cooked in many homes.Bori is a very impt ingredient in many vegetable as well as Fish recipes. This is a perfect summer recipe as it is tasty and less spicy and enjoyed with steamed rice.Pabda fish is loved by Bengalis and is a delicate fish.In festivals or ceremonies pabda is served and maid dish in any platter.Bori or Vadi you will get in the market very easily.Any kind of bori you can used.In Bengali it is called Bori.

Utensil-Kadai,mixer

Serves 5 people

Ingredients

1. Pabda Fish pieces-5{Clean and washed}
2. Bori or Vadi- few
3. Green chillies slit-
4. Potato sliced-1
5. Paste made of 1/4th inch ginger,1 tp cumin powder ,2 green chillies
6. salt to taste
7. Mustard oil- To fry and cook.
8. Turmeric powder
9. Cumin seeds-1/2 tp
10. Red Chilli powder-1/2 tp

Method

• First marinate the fish with salt and 1/2 tp turmeric powder.
• Add oil in kadai and fry the fish pieces on both sides carefully.
• In the same oil fry the bori first till light golden.Take it out.
• Now fry the potatoes with little salt and take it out.
• Now again add little more mustard oil ,heat and then add 2 Bay leaves,half tp cumin seeds and temper.

Once tempered add the paste(Ginger,green chillies,cumin powder) and saute.

• Now add turmeric powder 1tp,salt and 1/2 to red chilli powder and water.Now saute it till it leaves oil.
• Then add first fried potatoes and fry it with the spices for a min.
• Then add enough water to make the gravy.Bring it to boil.Cook till the potatoes are cooked.
• Now add the Bori,Green chillies and fish pieces and cook for 2 more min.
• At last add chopped coriander as garnish.

Recipe By Dimple