Shorshe ilish | Ilish shorshe recipe | Shorshe ilish bengali recipe

 Shorshe ilish is a classic Bengali fish curry, made of Hilsa fish cooked in delectable mustard sauce. The dish is popular among the people in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh.

Shorshe ilish | Ilish shorshe recipe | Shorshe ilish bengali recipe

Ingredients:

• Hilsa : 4 pieces 

• Mustard seed : 2 tablespoons

• Onion paste : 2 tablespoons

• Turmeric paste : ¼ tablespoon

• Ginger paste: ¼ tablespoon

• Cumin paste : ¼ tablespoon

• Red chili powder : ¼ tablespoon

• Green chilli : 5 pieces

• Mustard oil : 1 tablespoon

• Salt : as per taste

• Water

Instructions:

1. Wash fish pieces. Marinate the pieces with salt and turmeric powder and set aside for ten to fifteen minutes.

2. Grind mustard seeds with 2 pieces green chili to a fine paste using water as required.

3. Hit mustard oil in a pan and add onion paste, ginger paste, mustard seeds and green chili paste, cumin paste, red chili powder and salt. 

4. Add 4 tablespoons water to prevent spices from burning. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

5. Place the fish pieces gently on the pan and cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes.

6. Add remaining green chilies and cook for 4 minutes or until the fish gets tender.

7. Before it is fully cooked, sprinkle some mustard oil in it.

8. Check the consistency and salt.

9. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving plate.

10. Serve hot with steamed rice or pulao.