Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, ilish (hilsa) fish curry. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Ilish (Hilsa) Fish Curry is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Ilish (Hilsa) Fish Curry is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Shorshe ilish is very popular recipe for Bengalis. It is very easy to cook. Enjoy it with hot steamed rice.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook ilish (hilsa) fish curry using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Ilish (Hilsa) Fish Curry:
- Make ready 500 g ilish fish (cut into round pieces)
- Make ready 2 potatoes boiled, peeled & quartered
- Make ready 1 onion chopped
- Get 1 tomato chopped
- Take 1 tbsp onion paste
- Get 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Prepare 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Get 1 tsp cumin powder
- Make ready 1 tsp coriander powder
- Prepare 1 tsp garam masala powder
- Take 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- Get To taste salt
- Prepare 2 tbsp mustard oil
- Take 1 tsp sugar
Hilsa Fish chunks steamed with Doi or Curd is one of the popular fish preparations in Bengal. I had prepared this patka Ilish (hilsa) jhol (curry) quite sometime back, and the images had been in my folder since then. According, to Bengali customs it is said that no one should have hilsa between Lakshmi Puja and Saraswati Puja. Ilish is one of my most favorite fishes and I never liked this customJ.
Instructions to make Ilish (Hilsa) Fish Curry:
- Wash the fish well and marinate with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan/ skillet with little oil. Spread it evenly. Gently place the fish pieces and fry them from both sides until golden brown on a low medium heat. During frying, the ilish will release oil of it's own. So you need not add much oil as required to fry in the case other fishes.
- Once done, remove the fish from the pan and keep aside.
- In another pan heat remaining oil. Add 1 tsp sugar. When sugar starts to caramelize, add chopped onion and fry till brown. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for few seconds. Next, add onion paste, ginger garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute for a couple of minutes till oil starts to ooze out from the sides.
- Then add chopped tomato and cook till it is soft and mushy.
- Next, add potatoes and saute for a minute or two. Add one and half cup of water, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Now add the fried fish, stir well and cook covered for 10-12 minutes or till the curry reaches a desired consistency.
- Finally add the garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves. Cover and turn off the flame.
- Serve Ilish Fish Curry hot with plain rice.
This fish curry recipe is prepared by marinating Hilsa or Ilish fish with turmeric and salt and is then shallow fried on low flame. This flavourful fish recipe will satiate both your taste buds and soul. This traditional Bengali fish curry can be served at kitty parties, potlucks, and buffets. Doi Bhetki Recipe (Yogurt Fish Curry). Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe (Hilsa Fish In Pumpkin Leaves).
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