Sorshe Ilish(Hilsa In Mustard sauce)

Ingredients

• Hilsa fish – 4 pieces
• Mustard powder – 2 tbsp (add little water and salt to make a paste)
• Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – 3/4 tbsp
• Green chilies, slitted – 4

Method

1. Marinate the fish pieces for 30 minutes with turmeric powder and salt.
2. Put the mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan and wait until it becomes hot.
3. Fry the fish pieces to a light golden yellow on both sides, remove and keep aside.
4. Add mustard paste and bring it to boil. Add slitted green chilies.
5. Now add the fried fish pieces , cover and cook for 5-8 minutes ,till the fish is properly cooked.
6. Uncover the pan and pour 1 Tbsp. of raw Mustard oil over the gravy.
7. Sorshe Ilish is ready to serve.

Kalo Jeera Ilish ( Hilsa in Nigella Seed gravy)

Ingredient

• Hilsh fish – 4/5 pieces
• Nigella seed – 1/2 tsp
• Green chili – 4/6
• Turmeric powder – 1 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – 4 tbsp

Method

1. Marinate the fish pieces for 30 minutes with turmeric powder and salt.
2. Put the mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan and wait until it becomes hot.
3. Add nigella seeds, when they starts to crackle , add fish pieces.
4. Lightly fry the fish pieces for 1 – 1.5 mins on eachsides.
5. Add the slitted green chilies.
6. Add a cup of warm water. Add salt to taste, turmeric powder and red chili powder. Stir and mix them thoroughly.
7. Cover and cook in low flame for 10-12 minutes till the fish is properly cooked.