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Pohala Jhola Recipe (Pohala Fish Curry)

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Total Time (mins) 50
Ingredient Count 10
Cuisine Oriya Recipes
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Ingredients

Salt - as required,8 cloves Garlic,1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera),4 Green Chillies,2 Tomatoes,3 tablespoon Mustard oil,2 Onions - red ones,1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),3 cups Water,300 grams Pohala fish

Instructions

To begin making the Pohala Jhola recipe, clean fish and give marks on it with knife. Add turmeric and salt and keep aside for 5 minutes.Make a paste of garlic, onion, green chili and grind the tomatoes coarsely.Heat oil in a cast iron pan and fry fish on both side until they are done. It will take 3 to 5 minute.Take them out, add onion masala paste in the same pan and fry for a minute.Add tomato paste, salt and fry for another 2 minutes until it's done. Add water and let it boil for 2 minutes more.Add cumin powder and mix well. Immediately add fried fishes to it and cook for 2 minute at low flame.After 2 minutes, switch off the stove and it is ready to serve.Serve Pohala Jhola with hot steamed rice for a delicious weekday lunch or dinner.

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