How to Make Perfect Puthi Macher Tok (Bengali Fish Curry)

Puthi Macher Tok (Bengali Fish Curry).

You can cook Puthi Macher Tok (Bengali Fish Curry) using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Puthi Macher Tok (Bengali Fish Curry)

1. Prepare 200 gm of Fish, cleaned and rinsed well.
2. Prepare 2-3 tbsp. of mustard oil.
3. Prepare to taste of salt.
4. You need 1 of dry red chilli, broken into half.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
6. Prepare 1-2 of green chilies, slit.
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of mustard seeds.
8. You need 1/2-1 tsp. of tamarind paste mixed in 1 cup water.

Puthi Macher Tok (Bengali Fish Curry) step by step

1. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a non-stick pan and fry the fish till light golden brown. Drain and keep aside..
2. Heat the remaining oil and temper with mustard seeds and dry red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the tamarind water, salt, turmeric powder, green chilies and the fried fish..
3. Simmer on a low to medium flame for 4-5 minutes or till the gravy is slightly reduced. Switch off the flame and serve with plain steamed rice..