Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy)
Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy)

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, shorshe ilish (hilsa in mustard gravy). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Shorshe ilish is a Bengali dish, native to the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy. Home » Sorshe ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Gravy). Hilsa fish is commonly known as 'Ilish maachh' in Bengal.

Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have shorshe ilish (hilsa in mustard gravy) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy):
  1. Take 3-4 Hilsa pieces
  2. Take 1 table spoon White mustard paste (blended with two green chillies, two garlic pods along with mustard)
  3. Get 1 tea spoon Turmeric powder
  4. Take 1/2 tea spoon Red chilli powder
  5. Prepare 1/2 tea spoon ginger garlic paste
  6. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon five blister powder/ Panch Phoran
  7. Get 1/2 cup hung curd
  8. Take 2 large onions chopped
  9. Take 4-5 slitted green chillies
  10. Get 1 cup Mustard oil
  11. Prepare to taste Salt

Shorshe Ilish is a Bengali dish made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy. Note: Hilsa is never fried when making Sorshe Ilish (Mustard Hilsa). Ilish, is one of the favorite and a Bengali Delicacy. It is the most wanted fish for the Bengalis.

Instructions to make Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in mustard gravy):
  1. Take the hilsa pieces in a bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, mustard paste, Panch phoran, curd, salt in it & marinate the hilsa pieces well with the spices.
  2. Now add mustard oil in the marinated fishes & mix well.
  3. Take a pan in the gas, add rest of mustard oil, chopped onions & stir till onions turn golden brown. Now lower the flame, slowly add the marinated fishes, then stir, add bit of water in it & cover.
  4. When the fishes are cooked properly & there is a rise of oil in the gravy, add the slitted green chillies & remove from heat sauce.
  5. And your Shorshe Ilish is ready to serve! Serve it hot with plain rice, Khichdi.

Doi Ilish as I name it, for my husband this is Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa/Shad in Mustard Sauce). Well apart from whatever you call the recipe, it is a traditional Bengali Recipe and we are acquainted with the taste. Sorshe Ilish or Hilsa in Mustard Gravy is a signature dish from Bong's Kitchen. Shorshe Dharosh or Okra in Mustard Gravy has been my most desired way of cooking and eating okra. I have an immense liking for the Mustard Gravy which is infused with the pungent and strong smelling mustard.

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