Bori Begun Aloo diye Ilish Macher Tel Jhol
Bori Begun Aloo diye Ilish Macher Tel Jhol is a belovedBengali fish curry, featuring Hilsa fish, potatoes, aubergine, and bori – thosedelightful sun-dried lentil dumplings.
Servings 5 People
Calories 295kcal
Cost Rs 1000
Ingredients
- 10 pieces Ilish Mach/ Hilsa Fish around 75-100g each
- 2 Potato
- 1 Aubergine
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Paste
- 5 Green Chili
- 15 Bori / Vadi
Spices:
- 1 Dry Red Chili
- ½ teaspoon Onion Seed/ Kalojire / Kalonjee
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 4 tablespoon Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash Ilish fish chunks, and sprinkle some Turmeric Powder and salt and rub.
- Keep the fish marinated for 10 minutes.
- 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.
- 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 ½ 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.
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.7g | Protein: 38.5g | Fat: 5.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 97mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 2.3g
