Charapona Macher Kabiraji Jhol | Charapona Macher Jhol Recipe

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Charapona Macher Jhol, also known as Charapona Macher Kabiraji Jhol, is a delicately flavored stew made with small freshwater fish and vegetables.

Course Fish

Cuisine Bengali

Keyword baby fish curry recipe, Charapona Mach recipe, charapona macher jhol recipe, charapona macher kabiraji jhol recipe, Debjanir Rannaghar

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings People

Calories 359kcal

Cost Rs 200

Get Recipe Ingredients

First, clean the fish and marinate it with turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes.
Then, mix cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, and mustard oil to make a thick paste.
Peel and cut potatoes, raw banana, eggplant, pointed gourd, broad beans, and tomato into long strips.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish on a low flame. Shallow fry the potatoes, raw banana, pointed gourd, broad beans, and eggplant separately.
Add ginger paste and tomato to the remaining oil in the pan and cook until the tomatoes soften.
Add the spice paste and salt, and cook on a low flame.
Finally, add all the fried veggies except for the pointed gourd and eggplant.
Cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Next, add in the fried fish, fried pointed gourd, and fried eggplant, and continue to cook on low heat for an additional 5 minutes.
After turning off the heat, add in some lemon juice.
Serve the Charapona Macher Jhol hot with steamed rice.

When preparing Macher Jhol, feel free to incorporate other vegetables that are in season or readily available.
Adding lemon juice is not necessary, but it enhances the taste of the dish.
Adjust the amount of spices used according to your personal preference.
In my recipe, I substitute a bit more black pepper powder and coriander powder for the amounts specified.