Bhetki Fish Jhal

by - Milis Cooking

Bhetki Fish is also known as Barramundi Fish in English. Bhetki fish is very popular for Fish Cutlet, Pakoras and Fish Chops. Today I’m going to prepare a typical Bengali culinary style called Jhal using Bhekti Fish.

Serving Size: 2

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

500 gm Bhetki Fish
Salt to taste
A pinch of Sugar
1 Tomato
1Green Chilly
1 Onion
1 Dried Red Chilly
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Methi Seeds
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tbsp Cumin Powder
1 tbsp Coriander Powder
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Cooking Procedure:

Marinate fish with salt and turmeric powder. Then fry the fish and keep it aside.

Take 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1 tsp of methi seeds, one dried red chilly and 1 bay leaf.

Make a paste of onion with ginger garlic, tomato and mustard seeds separately.

Heat oil in pan then add cumin seeds, methi seeds, dried red chilly and bay leaf to crackle in oil.

Add all the above paste . Fry it until it turns golden brown. Then add all the spices . Add water as required. Lastly put the fish . Cover the lid for 5-10 mins.