Sanoli's Kitchen: PABDA TEL BORI JHOL (LENTIL DUMPLINGS IN PABO CATFISH CURRY)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

PABDA TEL BORI JHOL (LENTIL DUMPLINGS IN PABO CATFISH CURRY)

Today I am here with mouthwatering Bengali fish curry. 'Pabda' is one of the popular fishes in West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. It is popularly known in english 'Pabo Catfish', a very soft and delicate fish. Very simple and nutritious, hope I am able to do justice to the traditional form of cooking of this dish.

 INGREDIENTS:
400 gm / 2 Pabo Catfishes (pabda mach), cut in halves
1 Tomato (chopped)
1/3 tsp Nigella Seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
8 Lentil Dumplings (daler bori)
1/2 tsp Ginger Paste
2-3 Green Chillies, cut into slits
1 tbsp + 4 tbsps Oil
1 tbsps Chopped Coriander Leaves (cilantro)
Salt to taste

 METHOD:
Marinate fish pieces with little salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a griddle, add lentil dumplings in it. fried both side till it turns golden. Set aside.

Heat 4 tbsps oil in a pan or wok. Fry fish till it turns golden from both sides. Drain oil and remove fishes.
Temper with nigella seeds and green chillies in the same oil. Add all other ingredients except fish and fried lentil dumplings. Fry till spices leave oil from the side of the wok or pan.

 Add 3/4 cup water. Mix nicely.
When it starts to boil, add fried fishes and bori (fried lentil dumplings) in it. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat now.

 Serve immediately with steamed rice, garnishing with chopped coriander leaves on the top.
Sending to: Taste of the Tropics @ ESHO-BOSHO-AAHARE

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13 comments:

  1. Shruti Dhingra WahiMay 22, 2013 at 2:12 AM

    Looks yummylicious :)
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  2. saraniskitchenMay 22, 2013 at 2:29 AM

    very new recipe to me dear...looks so delicious..

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  3. UnknownMay 22, 2013 at 2:38 AM

    Darun baniyechho. Dekhei jibe jol ese jachhe.

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  4. Nilu AMay 22, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    New to me.. Looks yummy Sanoli.. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  5. UnknownMay 22, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    Wow! Looks super-yummy and tempting! :)
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  6. Rumana RawatMay 22, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    Very unique recipe...

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  7. meenaMay 22, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    very interesting recipe.delectable clicks.

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  8. eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.inMay 22, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Tumi biswas korbe na.. sob macher modhye pabda and aayr mach ta je amar ki priyo... uuf kato din khaini... tomar ranna ta dekhei khete echhe korche... issh..:P

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  9. Sangeetha MMay 22, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    fish n lentils curry, sounds interesting...nice n inviting curry!

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  10. Priya SureshMay 22, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Very different dish, lentil dumplings with fish that very interesting.

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  11. UnknownMay 23, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    dekhei jive jol asche..pabda amar one of the favorite fish..ami every weekend e pabda mach baniye khai :)

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  12. UnknownMay 23, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    you are torturing me now sanoli :) wish i was ur neighbor..

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  13. Ruxana GafoorMay 24, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    wow such a lovely recipe...with an innovative combo...

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