Ilish Bhapa - Durga Puja Traditional Recipes

Ilish Bhapa is a famous Bengali dish made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, cooked in mustard gravy. The dish is popular among the people in West Bengal.

|| Ingredients ||

• 6-8 pieces from a large Hilsa fish
• 1 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 2-3 green chilies
• 1/4 grated coconut
• A pinch of turmeric
• Mustard oil for frying
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste

|| Method of Cooking ||

• Mix mustard seeds, green chilies, salt and make into a paste
• Mix this paste with mustard oil, and turmeric.
• Take fish slices and cover them with the above paste.
• Put them in a greased dish, cover and cook over steam. This procedure can also be done in a pressure cooker.
• Steam this until mustard gives off a sharp aroma.
• Remove and sprinkle a little chopped coriander leaves and serve with hot rice.

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