Maacher Jhol (Bengali-Style Fish Stew) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless, skin-on catfish, trout, or salmon, cut into 2" pieces
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. ground turmeric
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. black mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp. cumin seeds
• ¹⁄₃ cup mustard oil
• 2 tsp. panch phoran (Bengali five-spice powder)
• 2 small green Thai chiles or 1 serrano, halved
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste
• 1 (2") piece ginger, peeled and mashed into a paste
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• ¹⁄₃ cup packed cilantro leaves