Macher Jhol with Raw Banana

Name: Macher Jhol with Raw Banana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 400 grams Fish; 2 pieces Raw Banana; 1 tsp Ginger Paste; 0.5 tsp Cumin Seeds; 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 pieces Green Chili; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 1.5 cups Water

A comforting homestyle Bengali fish curry cooked with raw green banana batons in a light, digestible turmeric and cumin broth.

Total Time 35 mins

Difficulty Medium

Servings 3

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Ingredients

400 grams Fish Recipes →

2 pieces Raw Banana Recipes →

1 tsp Ginger Paste Recipes →

0.5 tsp Cumin Seeds Recipes →

0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder Recipes →

3 pieces Green Chili Recipes →

2 tbsp Mustard Oil Recipes →

1 tsp Salt Recipes →

1.5 cups Water Recipes →

Step-by-Step Instructions

Marinate fish steaks with half turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes, then light-fry in mustard oil; set aside.

Peel and cut raw green bananas into thick batons and light-fry in same oil.

Temper cumin seeds and slit green chilies in mustard oil, add ginger paste and remaining turmeric.

Add water, fried raw banana batons, and salt; boil for 8 minutes until bananas soften.

Gently drop fried fish steaks into the broth, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve hot with rice.

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