Medium
Bangladeshi
Hilsa Fish Curry (Ilish Maach)
Bangladesh's national fish cooked in a traditional mustard and turmeric curry.
70
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
2.00 lbs
Hilsa fish
cut into steaks
4.00 tbsp
Mustard oil
2.00 tbsp
Mustard seeds
ground to paste
1.00 tsp
Turmeric powder
4.00
Green chilies
slit
1.00
Onion
sliced
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Marinate fish with turmeric and salt for 30 minutes.
2
Heat mustard oil until smoking, then cool slightly.
3
Fry fish pieces lightly and set aside.
4
In same oil, fry onions until golden.
5
Add mustard paste and green chilies, cook briefly.
6
Add little water and return fish to pan.
7
Simmer covered for 10 minutes until fish is cooked through.