Shorshe Maach Bengali Style Mustard Fish Curry - Recipes by Surya

It has been around 5 months since I am living in kolkata, kolkata is a place where you will find diverse festivals one among them is "PUJO" (I was not knowing that in kolkata Dusshera is know as Pujo till one of my friend told me on instagram...So that was a funny part).

Keeping the jokes apart let's talk about the food, so kolkata has lots of recipes to share with and believe me, In these five months I have became a fan of the bengali dishes, So in this blog post I will be talking about Shirsh Maach Recipe..

Shorshe Maach Recipe (Bengali Mustard Fish Curry) is a famous fish curry made with mustard paste. The fish is lightly pan fried on the tawa and it is soaked in the mustard sauce. This will help the fish to absorb the curry and gives a unique flavor to the dish.

Typically, the fish curry is made with "hilsa" fish which is locally available in Kolkata, this dish is a twist with seer fish. It is also prepared during festival season to bring a richness in the meal.

So this was my brief outlook of the recipe( rather you can say recipe intro )

So now it's time for us to begin with the Recipe.

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Cuisine: Bengali Recipe

Course: Dinner

Diet: High Protein Non Vegetarian
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Prep in

10 Minutes

Cooks in

30 Minutes

Total in

40 Minutes
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Total Servings = 4 Servings
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Ingredients

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds

2 Green Chillies , slit

3 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Salt , to taste

3 tablespoon Mustard oil

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FOR THE MARINADE:

4 Seer fish , or hilsa fish

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder

Salt , to taste

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FOR THE MUSTARD PASTE:

1 tablespoon Yellow mustard seeds

1/8 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 Green Chilli

1/2 cup Water , warm

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FOR GARNISHING:

2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , chopped

2 Lemon wedges

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How to make Shorshe Maach Recipe - Bengali Style Mustard Fish Curry:

1. To begin making the Shorshe Maach Recipe (Bengali Mustard Fish Curry), firstly we will clean the fish and marinating it with turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt for about 10 minutes.

2. For the mustard paste, soak the mustard seeds in water for about 10 minutes and grind it along with green chillies, turmeric powder to make a smooth paste.

3. Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed pan and place the fish and cook for 30 seconds on both the sides till it is golden. Remove the fish and in the same oil add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.

4. Once it crackles, add the mustard paste and saute for a couple of minutes on medium heat until you see the mustard paste bubble. Add the marinated fish into this and adjust the salt and chili.

5. Cover the Shorshe Maach, turn the heat to low and cook the fish for about 10 minutes till it turns thick.

6. Once it is done, turn off the heat and check salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste and serve. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve.

7. Serve the tangy Shorshe Maach along with Steamed Rice for an everyday meal.