Name: Ilishvapa recipe by Bratati Chakraborty at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Ilishfish 5 pieces; Mustard seeds 1 tbsp; Mustard oil 4 tbsp; Mustard paste 21/2 tbsp; Red chilli powder 1/2tsp; Turmeric powder 1tsp; Sugar 1/2 tbsp; Curd 2tbsp; Water 2/3 cup; Green chillies 2 or 3; Salt to taste

Ingredients Serving: 5

Ilishfish 5 pieces
Mustard seeds 1 tbsp
Mustard oil 4 tbsp
Mustard paste 21/2 tbsp
Red chilli powder 1/2tsp
Turmeric powder 1tsp
Sugar 1/2 tbsp
Curd 2tbsp
Water 2/3 cup
Green chillies 2 or 3
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash all the fish pieces properly. Add a tbsp of turmeric powder and salt,mic it all over the fish pieces. keep it for 10 minutes.
Take a small bowl. Add the mustard powder, 2 tbsp of mustard oil, curd ,1/2tsp of turmeric powder,red chilli powder, water,salt . Mix all the ingredients gently to make a thick paste.
Apply the paste all over the pieces and marinate it for 30 min
Heat 2 tbsp of mustard oil in a frying pan. Add green chilli and mustard seeds. Once it splutters ,stir for a minute
Now add the marinated fish pieces. Cover it and cook in a medium flame for 20 min till the pieces are steamed well.
Add water if require to make a smoothy mustard gravy.
When the cooking is over spread 1tbsp of mustard oil on all over the pieces and serve hot with steamed rice