Thursday, April 23, 2009

Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa cooked in chilly Mustard Paste )



Shorshe ilish
serves for 4
Ingredients
Hilsa fish 5 pieces
1tsp of turmeric powder
2tsp of red pepper powder
3-4 tsp of mustard paste
3-4 green chilly
1 tsp of salt
2-3 tbs of mustard oil or the oil that comes out after frying the fish

Method

Add to the kadai /wok ,all the above and 1 cup of water except chilly mustard paste.
(Prepare the mustard paste with little salt , green chilly, little bit of water and mustard in Mixer or refer the Ilish Macher jhaal recipe below for detailed version)
Cover and lower the flame , cook for 5-7mints .
Add mustard paste at the end , TIP-do not heat anymore , take out in a separate vessel , serve chopped coriander leaves .
Serve with warm rice and enjoy shorshe ilish .

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