Description
Bori Begun Aloo diye Ilish Macher Tel Jhol is a comforting fish curry prepared with Hilsa, Potato chunks, Aubergine, and Bori and is a famous Bengali delicacy
Ingredients
- Ilish Mach/ Hilsa Fish: 8-10 Pieces ( around 75-100g each)
- Potato: 2
- Aubergine: 1
- Onion: 1
- Tomato: 1
- Ginger Paste: 1 Tsp.
- Garlic Paste: 2 Tsp.
- Green Chili: 4-5
- Bori / Vadi: 10-15
- Spices:
- Dry Red Chili: 1
- Onion Seed/ Kalojire / Kalonjee: 1/2 Tsp.
- Turmeric Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Salt: to taste
- Mustard Oil: 4 Tbsp.
Instructions
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[/url] - Wash Ilish chunks and sprinkle some Turmeric Powder and salt and rub.
- Now cut the Potatoes after peeling the skin into Edges.
- Cut the Aubergine / Begun into long strips as well.
- Cut the Onion and Tomatoes into long strips too.
- Heat 3 Tbsp. of the Mustard Oil in a wok and lightly fry Ilish Mach and strain from the oil.
- Now fry Potato chunks till those turn golden yellow in color.
- Rub some salt and turmeric powder to the Aubergine and fry those in the remaining oil.
- Now fry "Bori" until those turn light brown in color in the remaining oil.
- Once done, pour 1 Tbsp. Oil and temper the Oil with Red Chili and slit green chili along with Kalojire / Onion Seed.
- Now add chopped onion and fry the same till onion turn translucent in color.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes and cook till tomatoes soften and oil separates from the mixture.
- Add a little water and followed by Salt and turmeric powder and cook till water evaporates.
- Now add fried veggies and 2 cups full of water and bring it to boil.
- Now add Fried fish chunks and cook for 5 minutes after covering the pan with a lid.
- Add Fried Bori and cook for a minute.
- Sprinkle 1/2 Tsp. of Mustard oil over the Begun, Aloo Bori diye Ilish Macher Jhol and switch the flame off.
- Serve Bori Begun Aloo diye Ilish Macher Tel Jhol (Ilish Macher Tel Jhol) hot with steamed rice.
[/url]Notes
You can skip Onion, ginger, and garlic.
You can add little cumin and coriander powder, however, I don't add any spice apart from Turmeric Powder and Salt.
Little Chili Powder can also be added.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Fish
- Cuisine: Bengali
