Borishali Hilsha Bhapa

Name: Borishali Hilsha Bhapa
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces Hilsha fish; 3 tbsp Poppy seed-green chilli paste; 3 tbsp Mustard paste; 2 tbsp Coconut paste; 2 tspn Curd; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Kalunji / nigella seeds; 3-4 pc Green chillies; to taste Salt; 4 tbsp Mustard oil

Mithu Majumder @cook_13313653

India, Kolkata

Bhapa hilsha is one of the internationally popular dish..

Mithu Majumder @cook_13313653

India, Kolkata

Bhapa hilsha is one of the internationally popular dish..

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Ingredients

20min

4 servings

4 piecesHilsha fish
3 tbspPoppy seed-green chilli paste
3 tbspMustard paste
2 tbspCoconut paste
2 tspnCurd
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspKalunji / nigella seeds
3-4 pcGreen chillies
to tasteSalt
4 tbspMustard oil

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Steps

20min

1

Rub some salt and turmeric powder on the fish piece and keep aside for 10min
2

Curd should be properly beaten and put turmeric powder in it and mix well.
3

Heat 4tbsp mustard oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish piece.
4

Add kalunji/ nigella and green chillies for tempering.
5

Add poppy seeds and green chillies paste and saute for 2min.then add the beaten curd.
6

Add salt to taste.stir continuously and cook for 2min.
7

Add coconut paste and mustard paste.and mix it well.
8

Gently add the fish piece in the gravy, add few green chillies for flavour.
9

Cover and simmer for 3-4min.turn off the flame.
10

Drizzle some mustard oil and serve.
11

Serve it hot with steamed rice.