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Sorshe Bata Ilish

Fish cooked in mustard gravy..tastes great with boiled rice!

This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

Preparation Time : 16-20 minutes

Cooking time : 31-40 minutes

Servings : 4

Main Ingredients

Hilsa (ilish), Mustard seeds

Cuisine

Bengali

Course

Main Course-Seafood

Level Of Cooking

Easy

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Ingredients

Hilsa (ilish) ½ inch thick darnes
1 medium
Mustard seeds
1/2 cup
Salt
to taste
Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies
2
Oil
4 tablespoons
Potato cut into fingers
1 large
Onion seeds (kalonji)
1/4 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

Wash fish pieces and marinate with salt and turmeric powder and set aside for ten to fifteen minutes. Grind mustard seeds with green chillies to a fine paste using water as required.

Step 2

Heat oil in a pan and lightly fry the marinated fish pieces on both sides till lightly browned.

Step 3

Drain and set aside on a plate. In the same oil fry the potato fingers till lightly browned. Drain and set aside.

Step 4

In the remaining oil add onion seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add the ground paste and sauté for a minute. Add a cup of water and bring it to a boil. Add turmeric powder and salt. Add potato fingers and simmer till they are done. Add fish, cover and simme