Bangladeshi Hilsa/Illish Curry Recipe
Hilsa, also known as Ilish, is a freshwater fish closely related to herring and is recognized as the national fish of Bangladesh. Hilsa curry is a flavorful dish prepared by marinating pieces of hilsa in spices and cooking them in mustard oil until tender and aromatic.
Ingredients
- Hilsa fish, cleaned and sliced into 2 or 3 pieces – 500g
- Black cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Mustard oil – ½ cup
- Powdered turmeric – 2 tsp
- Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
- Green chili – 4 chillies
- Boiled water – 2 cups
- Steamed rice – to serve
Instructions
- Slice the hilsa into pieces.
- Season the hilsa with salt and turmeric, leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make a paste by combining 1 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chili powder and 1/2 cup water.
- Heat the mustard oil in a frying pan and fry the pieces of fish until golden.
- In another pan, heat some oil and add cumin seeds.
- Add the paste and the green chillies, and stir into the oil until combined.
- Next, add the fish pieces to the pan and gently add the boiled water.
- Add salt to season and simmer on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until the hilsa is cooked through.
- Serve your hilsa curry with boiled rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 50gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 473mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
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