Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd)

Name: Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces Hilsa; 2 tbsp curd; 1 tbsp mustard; 1 tsp poppy seeds(optional); 4-5 green chillies; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; To taste salt; 1 pinch sugar; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 cup water

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Doi Ilish or Hilsa is a traditional Bengali delicacy and tastes divine when cooked with mustard and curd.It can either be cooked in a wok or steamed or microwaved.Choose any medium of cooking, the end result is a finger licking delicacy that will leave your taste buds tingling .

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

4 piecesHilsa
2 tbspcurd
1 tbspmustard
1 tsppoppy seeds(optional)
4-5green chillies
1/2 tspturmeric
1/2 tspred chilli powder
To tastesalt
1 pinchsugar
3 tbspmustard oil
1 cupwater

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Steps

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Marinate fish with little salt,turmeric and curd.Heat 2 tbsp oil and add the marinated fish.Add water,turmeric,red chilli powder and salt and pinch of sugar to taste.Grind the mustard posto with 1 green chilli and pinch of salt. When nearly done add the mustard posto paste,green chillies and sprinkle 1 tbsp mustard oil.Give it a boil and serve hot with rice.Mustard paste should always be added at the end when the fish is almost done to retain it's tingling flavour.