Shol Mulo | Bengali Shol Fish Curry With Radish | Snakehead Murrel Curry
Shol Mulo - Bengali Snakehead Murrel fish curry with radish- a winter delicacy.
Servings 6 People
Calories 256kcal
Cost Rs 250
Ingredients
- 500 g Shol Mach / Snakehead Murrell Fish cut into 6 pieces
- 1 Radish
- 5 tablespoon mustard oil
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Bengali Garam Masala Powder.
To marinate fish
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil
To make spice paste
- 2 Onions
- 2 inches Ginger
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
Tempering
- 3 Black Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seed
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 2 Bay leaves
Instructions
Spice Mix
- Remove the skin of the onions and cut into 4 pieces.
- Remove the skin of the ginger as well as the garlic.
- Now take onion, ginger, garlic, and green chillies in a grinding jar and make a smooth paste. Add 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder, 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder, 2 teaspoon Sugar as well to this mixture.
- This spice mix will be used in cooking the Shol Mulo recipe.
- Prep Work
- Remove the skin of the radish and cut into cubes/ roundels.
- Wash fish chunks 2-3 times before using those for marination and further cooking. I had 7 body pieces and a portion of the fish head from 500g of fish.
- Marinate shol mach with 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder as well, ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil.
- Keep the fish marinated at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Cooking Shol Mulo
- Heat 5 tablespoon Mustard Oil in a Kadhai/ Pan.
- Keep the flame high till the oil changes color and then reduce it to medium.
- Now add ½ teaspoon Salt and ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder to the hot oil and mix.
- Now fry fish chunks in batches of 2-3 depending on the size of the pan.
- Fry each side for 30 seconds not more on medium flame.
- Strain fish from the pan once lightly fried and fry the remaining fish following the same process.
- In the remaining oil fry Radish for 2 minutes.
- Now temper the remaining oil in the pan with the whole spices - 3 Black Cardamom, 1 teaspoon Cumin Seed, 3 Dry Red Chillies, and 2 Bay leaves.
- Lightly mix and cook for a minute.
- Cook for 2 minutes on low flame after adding 6 tablespoon of Water.
- Now add the spice mix and cook for a minute.
- Once the oil starts floating on the top, add fried Radish and mix thoroughly.
- Cook for a minute add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Cook for a minute.
- Now add fried fish and give a light mix, and cook for 3 minutes.dd 1 teaspoon Bengali Garam Masala Powder.
- Add 1 teaspoon Ghee as well.
- Switch the flame off once done.
Serving Suggestion
- Serve Shol Mulo with steamed rice and enjoy a perfect Bengali Mach Bhat meal!
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Notes
- Sprinkling spice powders into the oil while cooking the fish prevents the fish from sticking to the pan.
- Do not over-fry Shol Mach. Otherwise, it will turn rubbery.
- Depending on the amount of fish you are using, increase or decrease spices and radish in the recipe of Shol Fish Curry with Radish.
Nutrition
Serving: 170g | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 833mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Iron: 2mg
