Ilish Maach Bhaja & Bhapa Ilish│Bengali Fried Hilsa & Steamed Hilsa Curry Recipe
This is a typical Ilish Maach meal where you can see Ilish Maach (Hilsa Fish) cooked and served in 3 ways, Ilish Maach Bhaja (Hilsa Fry), Ilish Maach er Tel (Hilsa Fish Oil) & Bhapa Ilish (Hilsa Fish steamed in Mustard Sauce). You can get the recipe for Bhapa Ilish and the rest of dishes here.
Servings 4 People
Equipment
- Convection Microwave Oven
- Glass Baking Dish - Microwave Safe
- MagicBullet Blender
Ingredients
- 800 gms Ilish Maach Cut in slices
- 1 tsp Mustard Seed Powder
- Salt To taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- Juice of 1/2 Gondhoraj Lebu or Kafir Limes alternate would be Lemons
- 3 Green Chilies
Instructions
- If you are using Mustard Seeds powder like me, then soak it with some salt in warm to tepid water for 10 minutes.
- Take Poppy seeds and buzz them with some water to make a smooth paste of it. Now, add the soaked mustard powder in it and pulse it together with some turmeric powder and a green chili.
- Take a glass baking dish and put it in your steamer. Now, dip each piece of fish in the mustard-poppy paste and lay it in the baking dish. Once all the fish pieces are laid side-by-side, pour the remaining paste over the fishes.
- Drizzle some mustard oil & lemon juice on top and lay 2 green chilies slit in halves.
- Now, steam it for 7-10 minutes or till the fish has been cooked properly. Once done you will see that the flesh has turned white inside.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.