Fish Jaismandi Recipe - Rajasthani Steel Fish in Creamy Gravy

Step 1: To begin making the Maachli Jaisamandi recipe, firstly wash the fish fillet and cut into 8 equal pieces

Step 2: Rub the pieces of fish with salt and rest them for 10 minutes

Step 3: Take a bowl and mix together the ingredients for batter properly including gram flour, turmeric powder, jeera powder, water

Step 4: Make sure that there are no lumps in it

Step 5: Take a tall glass and beat well all the ingredients for gravy except oil and cumin seeds

Step 6: Prepare the green chutney by add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies and lemon juice into a mixer

Step 7: Grind until it forms a smooth paste

Step 8: Add salt and check for taste

Step 9: To make the fish sandwich, layer one fish piece with the green chutney, then close with the second one

Step 10: Finish making with the rest

Step 11: Dip the fillet in light batter

Step 12: Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil

Step 13: Dip the sandwiched fillets of fish in the batter and add them one by one

Step 14: Shallow fry the fish sandwiches for a minute and flip onto the other side

Step 15: Fry the fish for another minute or 2 and take them off the flame and keep aside

Step 16: In the same wok add some more oil on a low flame and add cumin seeds

Step 17: Let the cumin seeds crackle

Step 18: Add the gravy mixture into the wok

Step 19: Let it cook until a few bubbles start to appear

Step 20: Turn off the flame

Step 21: Pour the gravy in a serving bowl and place the fried fish in it

Step 22: Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 23: Serve Maachli Jaisamandi along with Garlic Naan, Burani Raita and Jeera Rice for a weekday meal and enjoy with your family