Shorshe Ilish --Hilsa with mustard

Thursday, November 12, 2009


Ingredients:
Ilish – 6-8 pieces
Mustard paste – 2 tbsp
Yogurt – 2 tbsp
Mustard oil – 5 tbsp
Green chilies (slit) – 8-10
Salt – according to taste
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
Preheat oven to 350F.

In a flat oven safe dish/ bowl arrange the hilsa pieces. Season with salt. Drizzle 3 tbsp mustard oil on the fish and coat them well.

Now make a mixture of the mustard paste, yogurt, turmeric powder and remaining mustard oil.

Drizzle the mixture on the fish and coat the fish pieces well.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and put it in the oven.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until fish flakes when touched with a fork.

Garnish with green chilies and serve hot with steamed rice.

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