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| Main ingredients | Hilsa fish, Mustard seeds, Turmeric powder, Green chillies, Mustard oil, Red chilli powder |
| Cuisine | Bengali |
| Course | Main course sea food |
| Prep time | 5-10 minutes |
| Cook time | 10-15 minutes |
| Serve | 4 |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Level of cooking | Easy |
| Others | Non vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 8 half-inch thick darnes of hilsa (ilish) fish
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 8 green chillies, slit + for garnish
- 4 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- Steamed rice for serving
Method
- Put mustard seeds into a grinder jar, add salt, turmeric powder, 4 green chillies and ½ cup water and grind to a fine paste.
- Take fish pieces in a bowl, add half the prepared paste and 2 tablespoons mustard oil and mix well.
- Heat remaining mustard oil in a non-stick kadai. Once it starts to smoke, reduce the heat, add fish pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining green chillies and 2 cups water and mix well.
- Add red chilli powder and mix well.
- Add 1 cup water to remaining mustard paste, mix well and add to the pan and mix well.
Cover and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes. - Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with a green chilli and serve hot with steamed rice.
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