Fish Jaismandi Recipe - Rajasthani Steel Fish in Creamy Gravy

Total: Approximately 45 minutes
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

Preparation time

To begin making the Maachli Jaisamandi recipe, firstly wash the fish fillet and cut into 8 equal pieces
Rub the pieces of fish with salt and rest them for 10 minutes
Take a bowl and mix together the ingredients for batter properly including gram flour, turmeric powder, jeera powder, water
Make sure that there are no lumps in it
Take a tall glass and beat well all the ingredients for gravy except oil and cumin seeds
Prepare the green chutney by add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies and lemon juice into a mixer
Grind until it forms a smooth paste
Add salt and check for taste
To make the fish sandwich, layer one fish piece with the green chutney, then close with the second one
Finish making with the rest
Dip the fillet in light batter
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil
Dip the sandwiched fillets of fish in the batter and add them one by one
Shallow fry the fish sandwiches for a minute and flip onto the other side
Fry the fish for another minute or 2 and take them off the flame and keep aside
In the same wok add some more oil on a low flame and add cumin seeds
Let the cumin seeds crackle
Add the gravy mixture into the wok
Let it cook until a few bubbles start to appear
Turn off the flame
Pour the gravy in a serving bowl and place the fried fish in it
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
Serve Maachli Jaisamandi along with Garlic Naan, Burani Raita and Jeera Rice for a weekday meal and enjoy with your family

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