Ada Jeera diye Catla Mach er Jhol (আদা-জিরা দিয়ে ক্যাটলা মাছ এর ঝোল)

Namaskar🙏 

This is my second blog. Here I will be sharing a recipe of 'catla mach' ( South Asian Carp Fish). Today's dish is 'Ada jeera diye Catla Macher jhol'.

First of all, let’s know something about ‘Ada’ (Ginger) and its benefits.

আদা or Ginger is obtained from the root of herbaceous plant Zingiber officinale. Ginger is very useful for its anti-inflammatory nature. Ginger contains a similar compound like antioxidant known as ‘phytonutrients’, which may diminish cell damage. Ginger can also settle mild stomach problems. Research has shown ginger has manifold digestive benefits. It helps move food from the stomach to the small intestine for digestion and absorption. Ginger may also help prevent heart diseases because of the presence of anti-inflammatory compounds. Ginger intake may lower cholesterol and blood sugar. We have heard about ginger as a traditional remedy for cold and cough. The active compounds in ginger can alleviate morning sickness and nausea caused by chemotherapy or after an after surgery.

In our family, my mother cooks this dish when someone would have a fever or a stomach issue like mind-diarrhoea. This recipe can be prepared with green plantain also. Now let’s jump into the details of this recipe:আদা জিরা দিয়ে  ক্যাটলা মাছ এর ঝোল.  

 

This preparation is preferred with fresh Catla mach, Rohu mach, Magur mach, Singi mach and Chital mach. 

Preparing for: Two Persons

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Catla fish- Two pieces of fish ( 50 grams each)

1. Ginger- 25 grams  

2. Cumin/Jeera Seeds- 25 gram ( soak the jeera In water)

3. Green Chillies- 6 medium size

4. Salt ( I have used Tata Salt Lite)- Salt as per taste

5. Mustard Oil (I have used Engine Kacchi Ghani Mustard Oil Grade I)- Four Table Spoon

6. Turmeric powder (I have used Everest Haldi Powder)- One table-spoon

7. Bay Leaves – 2 small size

8. Potatoes- 2 Medium-sized

 

 Utensils required

1. Kadai

2. Two plates 

3. Three small bowls and a big bowl

4. Knife

5. Three Spoon

6. A big khunti or spatula 

7. One-pot

 The Course of Action

• Coat the fish with Turmeric and salt. Make sure that you coat the fish properly. Keep it aside to dry under the fan so that extra water droplets can evaporate

• Peel the ginger and dice it roughly. Slit the chillies into two halves. Add them to the mixture. Use the whip mode twice. Make a semi-smooth mixture out of it.

• Turn on the heat. Add oil in the Kadai. Heat the oil. And add fish in it. ( This process is very tricky make sure to keep a safe distance of face and body from the pan. One can pour the fish with the help of a spatula so that you can keep up safe distance). Fry the fish gently till it becomes light brownish yellow colour. The take out the fried fish and keep it in a separate plate. Reduce the amount of oil if find excess.

• Then peel the potatoes and slice it in flat semi-circular in shape. Coat the potatoes with salt and turmeric. Fry the potatoes in the same oil until it turns dark yellow colour.

• In a separate pot boil water in it add salt and turmeric.
• In the potato add bay leaves and add the three tablespoons of the previously prepared mixture. Stir it properly. When the masala starts releasing oil, add hot water and wait for a small boil. Then add the fried fish and stir it. Let the fish soak all the jhol in it. When the jhol starts bubbling, turn off the heat and keep the jhol in the Kadai for 10 minutes at least.
• ‘Ada Jeera diye Catla Mach er Jhol’ is ready to Serve with steamed rice (Garam bhaat).

 

Thank for reading

 

Hope you will try this recipe at home. And will share valuable comments

 

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Reference

 

1.Sengupta, S. (2018) 9 Incredible Uses And Health Benefits Of Ginger - From Digestion To Flu And Cold, Available at: https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/9-incredible-ginger-benefits-from-digestion-to-fighting-flu-and-cold-1751065 (Accessed: 9th June 2020).

 

2. Ponnappa, S. (2019) Benefits Of Ginger Water: Why You Should Have a Glass of Ginger Water Every Day, Available at: https://food.ndtv.com/health/6-ginger-water-benefits-and-why-you-should-have-a-glass-of-it-every-day-1692618 (Accessed: 9th June 2020).