Sorioh dia maasor jool ( Fish in mustard gravy)

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Though this dish is originally a Bengali dish, it is very among the Assamese people. We all know that Assamese cuisine has some external influences....

Ingredients:

For the Paste:

• Yellow mustard seed 3-4 tsp (soaked in little lukewarm water)
• A pinch of salt

Put the all ingredient in a mixture grinder and make a smooth paste.

For the cooking:

• 4-5 fish pieces (Ilish/Bhokua or Rou)
• 2 tsn mustard Oil 
• 3-4 Green Chillies slit at the base
• 1 tsp turmeric Powder
• ½ tsp Chilli powder
• 2 cups Water
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Smear the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder first
• In a hot pan add mustard oil and shallow fry the fish pieces...when done keep aside (If you want you can skip the frying process . you can directly put the marinated pieces into the boiling gravy also)
• In the remaining hot oil add the mustard paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder
• Mix the all ingredients for 1-2 minutes and add some water
• Add the slit green chillies and bring it to boil
• Now add put the fried fish pieces into the boiling gravy
• Slow down the heat. Cover and cook for 10 minutes
• Uncover and check the consistency and adjust salt.
• Before serving add few drops of raw mustard oil for enhancing the flavor
• Serve it with steamed rice......