Macher Jhol Recipe – Bengali Fish Curry - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 1.5kg fish fillets, skinless and boneless; white, meaty fish such as cod or halibut work well
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 6 tbsp of vegetable oil, or mustard oil
• 1 large white onion, finely grated
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 knob of ginger, 2.5cm long, peeled and crushed to a paste
• 1 tbsp of ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 3 tbsp of tomato purée
• 200g of tomatoes, cut into 2.5cm cubes
• 600ml of warm water
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• green chillies
• coriander