Koi Jhaal or Climbing Perch in Mustard paste

Ingredients

• 500 gms Koi or Climbing Perch
• 1/4 cup black mustard seed plus 2 green chillies paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder plus 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup hot water plus 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup mustard oil
• 1 tsp Panchphoron seeds
• 2 whole red chillies split

Steps

1. Wash the Koi fishes well and smear with turmeric powder, 1 tsp mustard oil and salt and set aside for 10 mins
2. In a pan heat mustard oil, add the fishes gently and on medium flame fry, flip sides after 2 mins and fry, set aside
3. In a bowl add mustard paste and red chillies powder, turmeric powder, how water and mix, set aside
4. In the same pan add Panchphoron seeds, whole red chillies split, the mustard seed paste, slit green chillies and stir well, add hot water, add salt and mix well
5. Add the fried fishes and on medium flame cook, when mustard oil surfaces, set aside
6. Plate with steamed rice and enjoy 😊