Name: Shorshe Ilish recipe by Kasturi Chanda at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Hilsha fish - 4 pieces; Mustard seeds paste - 2 spoon; Poppy seeds paste - 1 spoon; Kaffir Lime juice - 1 spoon; Kaffir Lime leaves - 2-3 pieces; Green chilli paste - 1 spoon; Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon; Mustard oil - 2-3 spoon; Water - 1/4 cup; Nigella seeds - 1/4 spoon; Salt as per taste

ABOUT Shorshe Ilish RECIPE

Soft creamy pieces of Hilsa fish cooked in a gravy made by blending mustard seeds paste, poppy seed paste, oil, green chilies and kaffir lime juice.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Hilsha fish - 4 pieces
Mustard seeds paste - 2 spoon
Poppy seeds paste - 1 spoon
Kaffir Lime juice - 1 spoon
Kaffir Lime leaves - 2-3 pieces
Green chilli paste - 1 spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon
Mustard oil - 2-3 spoon
Water - 1/4 cup
Nigella seeds - 1/4 spoon
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Wash and pat dry the fish pieces. Marinade the fish with all the ingredients except the kaffir Lime leaves, half the oil and nigella seeds. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Heat the remaining oil in a kadhai or pan. Add the nigella seeds in oil. When they start spluttering, add the fish pieces.
Reduce the flame and cook for 2-3 minutes. Gently fold the fish pieces upside down and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Now add the water and cook for 7-8 minutes until the gravy is thick.
Now put the Lime leaves over the fish pieces in such a way that they don't immerse in gravy. Otherwise the gravy will form a bitter taste. Cover the pan for 1-2 minutes. Now garnish with the Lime leaves and serve with hot steamed rice or pulao.

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