Maachher jhol

Ingredients

1 lb fish (preferably freshwater like carp or
catfish with skin and bones cut into steaks
3/4inch thick) 1 cup mustard oil, 1-1.5 tbsp mustard
paste, 2 tbsps turmeric, 5-6 hot peppers,
juice of 1 lemon salt to taste

Method

Smear fish pieces with 1 tbsp turmeric and salt
and set aside for a few minutes. Heat mustard
oil in a deep pan and fry fish lightly until golden
yellow. Dissolve mustard paste, remaining
turmeric and salt in 1.5 cups hot water. Slice
hot peppers lengthwise and add to the mustard
sauce. Add a few drops of mustard oil to
the sauce. Bring sauce to boil in a saucepan
and add fish to it. Simmer until fish is tender
and sauce has thickened slightly. Remove
from heat, allow to cool, sprinkle lemon juice
and serve with white rice.