Bengun Diye Machor Jhol – Brinjal Fish Curry from Bandita’s Kitchen

Fish curry prepared with brinjal is a traditional and an everyday Bengali fish dish. Its simple to prepare and awesome in taste. Lets try this recipe contributed by our guest author, Bandita.

Brinjal Fish Curry

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Bengali Cuisine

Servings 4 Person

Ingredients

  

• 250 gm Bata (Bhangan) Fish You can use any fish of your choice
• 2 Big Size Brinjals
• 1/2 tbsp Jeera Seeds Make a thick paste
• 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds Make a thick paste
• 1/2 tbsp Black Cumin (Kala Jeera) Seeds
• 2 Green Chillies Make a paste
• 1/2 tbsp Turmeric (Haldhi) Powder
• 25 gm Masoor Dal Bori
• 50 gm Mustard Oil
• 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Dhania Leaves
• Salt To Taste

Instructions

 

• Wash brinjal and bhangon fishes.

  Cut brinjal in large pieces.

  Now, marinate fishes and brinjal pieces with jeera paste, mustard paste, green chillies paste, turmeric, salt, 2 tbsp mustard oil and little water.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the masoor dal bori for 1-2 minutes and keep aside.
• In the same oil, add kala jeera and saute for a while.

  Add marinated fish and brinjal, and cook on low flame. Do not stir. Let it cook on one side.
• When one side is cooked, lift the contents with a large cooking spoon and place the other side on the pan. Add the masoor dal bori. Let it cook.
• When gravy thickens, sprinke chopped dhania leaves and remove from flame.

Notes

Serve hot with plain rice.

 

Enjoy and Bon Appétit!!

Bandita Devi, Guwahati, Assam

Bandita is a working professional, a lovely wife and mother. She likes to try her hands in cooking new recipes. She has contributed her dishes in many forums.