Macher Jhol (Sardines in watery Indian sauce)

Ingredients.................

1. Sardines/ Sprats/ Indian rohu/ small fishes-  5-6
2. Cumin pwd- 3tsp
3. Turmeric pwd- 1tsp
4. Red chilli pwd- 1/4tsp
5. Salt to taste
6. Onion seeds/ Kalongi- 2tsp
7. Red whole chili- 1-2
8. Corriander chopped- 4tsp
9. Ginger garlic paste- 2tsp
10. Chopped tomato- 1cup
11. Oil-1/4cup

Method...................................

• Wash sardines properly and marinate with salt and turmeric pwd and keep aside for 1/2 hour.

• Take a bowl add cumin pwd+turmeric pwd+salt+red chili pwd+ginger garlic paste+ 5tsp water and mix them well and leave for 1min.

• Heat the wok, add oil after 1 min, add marinated fish and fry both sides for 3 min. take out fishes and keep a side.

• Now add onion seeds and red whole chilli in rest oil, fry for 1/2min, add cumin pwd paste and fry for 5 min, low medium heat, now add chopped tomato, salt again fry till tender or 2min. 

• Now add water 1 cup, it depends on you, you can add or less water, cover from lid and cook for 4min, now add fried fish and cover the lid again and cook for 2 min. switch off the heat. sprinkle chopped coriander fresh.

• Macher Jhol (Sardines in watery Indian sauce) is ready to serve.