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Tangra fish curry / Sorshe Posto diye Tangra Macher Jhal
Tangra Macher Jhal is a delectable, traditional Bengali delicacy, which is cooked with the paste of mustard and poppy seeds with a tempting aroma of tempered Bengali five spices panchphoron
The marinated Tangra fish is fried and then simmered in a thick gravy made with the paste of Poppy seeds and mustard seeds finished in a warm, spicy, mustard-flavored sauce this is How to make Tangra fish curry / Sorshe Posto diye Tangra Macher Jhal.
![Tangra Macher Jhal](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-2.png)
Equipment required
- Blender
- Fry pan/kadai
- Spatula
Ingredients
- Tangra fish-200 gm
- Posto/poppy seeds/Khas-Khas-2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds-2 tbsp
- Mustard oil-2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp
- Panch phoron-1/2 t spoon (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek seeds), Kalo jeera (black cumin seeds), jeera(cumin seeds), and a typically Bengali spice, called radhuni)
- Salt to taste
- Ginger-1/2 inch
- Green chili (silted)-2
- Red chili-2
- Coriander leaves to garnish-2 tbsp
Preparation: How to make Tangra Macher Jhal
Clean and wash the fish thoroughly, and put them in a mixing bowl
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-1.png)
Add salt and turmeric powder, rub the fish well, and keep them aside for 15 minutes to rest
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-2.png)
Meanwhile, add soaked mustard seeds and poppy seeds, and ginger in a blender jar and make a smooth and thick paste
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-3.png)
Now heat oil in the pan and let it come to a smoky point, then add the marinated fish and fry them well
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-4.png)
Once fried well, take them out from the pan
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-5.png)
Add panchphoron and whole red chili in the same oil for tempering
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-6.png)
As they splutter and sizzle, add the mustard and poppy seeds paste, then add turmeric powder and salt and mix them well, and cook them for 3-4 minutes on medium flame
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-7.png)
Now gently add the fried fish, and mix them well
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-8.png)
Cook them for 2 minutes on medium flame
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-9.png)
Turn off the flame, and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves
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Transfer them to a serving plate and serve hot with hot piping rice
![Tangra Macher Jhal step 11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tangra-Macher-Jhal-step-11.png)
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