Sarse Bata Boal Maach – Mustard Fish Curry Recipe from Kabita’s Kitchen

Barali or Boal Mas is a freshwater catfish commonly known as helicopter catfish or wallago catfish. It is mostly found in lakes, swamp or large rivers.

Various regional names are:

Assamese – Barali
Bengali – Boal
Bhojpuri – Barari
Hindi – Barwari
Kannada – Balai
Maithili – Barari
Malayalam – Attu Valai
Manipuri – Sareng
Marathi – Baloo
Odia – Boallee
Punjabi – Mully
Tamil – Valai
Telegu – Valaga

Today we will discuss a delicious Assamese/Bengali recipe made out of mustard paste and barali/boal fish. This recipe is shared by our guest author Kabita.

Sarse Bata Boal Maach - Mustard Fish Curry

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 Person

Ingredients

  

• 4 Large Pieces Barali (Boal) Fish
• 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds
• 4 Green Chillies
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin (Jeera) Seeds
• Coriander Leaves for Garnishing
• 1 1/2 tbsp Turmeric (Haldhi) Powder
• 50 gm Mustard Oil
• Salt To Taste

Instructions

 

• Soak mustard seeds in water for 30 minutes. Then, put mustard seeds in a grinder and grind to make a smooth paste.
• Wash the fish pieces properly and marinate them with salt and turmeric powder.

  Now, heat oil in a pan over medium flame. Once hot, add these marinated fish pieces on it and fry till they turn brown from all the side. Keep it aside.
• In the same oil in the pan, saute by adding cumin seeds. Add 2 sliced green chillies and mustard seeds. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Add turmeric and salt. Mix well.  Now pour a little hot water in this pan along with fried fish pieces. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. Keep medium flame.
• When gravy thickens, add 2 sliced green chillies and chopped coriander leaves. Mix the ingredients.
• Remove from fire. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of mustard oil.

Notes

Serve hot along with steamed rice.

Enjoy and Bon Appétit!!

Kabita Das, Barpeta Road, Assam

A foodie and natural cook!!!