Shorshe Ilish is a traditional Bengali dish. Nothing is more blissful than a plate of steamed rice with some pieces of Hilsa along with the mustard gravy. The flavour of mustard and the taste of Hilsa is just made for each other! 🙂
Shorshe Ilish / Hilsa cooked in Mustard Gravy
Shorshe Ilish is a traditional Bengali dish. Nothing is more blissful than a plate of steamed rice with some pieces of thick mustard coated Hilsa.
Ingredients
- 7 pieces- Ilish/Hilsa fish
- 5 tbsp- Mustard paste
- 7-8- Green chillies (adjust according to your preference)
- ¾ tsp- Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp- Nigella seeds/Kalojire/Kalonji
- Mustard oil
Instructions
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In a strainer add 2 tbsp of yellow and 2 tbsp black mustard seeds (50:50), wash under running water, and grind with green chillies to a smooth paste by using your food processor. From this mustard paste use 5 tbsp for making Sorshe Ilish. You can use rest (if anything left) of the paste for making mustard-based fish or vegetable curries.
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Or else, you can use ready to use mustard powder (Sunrise brand). If cooking with the mustard seeds powder, use 4½ tbsp of it and follow the package instructions for dissolving.
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If you’re cooking with ready to use mustard powder then make the green chilli paste separately along with some water in a food processor.
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In a bowl add mustard paste, 3 tbsp mustard oil, turmeric powder, salt (as per taste), nigella seeds, green chilli paste (use only if you’re cooking with store bought mustard powder) and ½ cup of water. Mix well.
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In a frying pan (non-stick preferably) add the fish pieces along with the mustard paste mixture. Coat the fish pieces well, just flip them and coat. Add some more water if required (I’ve added ¼ cup of water at this stage). Drizzle some mustard oil (2 tbsp) on top. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
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Remove from the heat. Serve hot with steamed rice.
Recipe Notes
I use ready to use mustard powder frequently these days. And I didn’t find any difference in taste from the homemade mustard paste.
I LIKE HILSA / ILLISH FISH IN MUSTARD GRAVY—-IT IS REALY MOUTH WATERING .
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