Ilish Bhorta (Bangladesh)
Serves 4
Ingredients
Method
500 g. Hilsa Fish, Cleaned and Cut into Pieces
50 g. Onion, Finely Chopped
2 Green Chilies, Chopped
2 g. Turmeric Powder
2 g. Red Chili Powder
2 g. Salt
30 ml. Mustard Oil
Marinate the Hilsa fish with turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt for about 15 minutes.
Heat the mustard oil in a pan and fry the marinated fish until it is cooked through. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion and green chilies until golden brown.
Mash the fried fish with a fork and mix it with the sautéed onion and green chilies in the pan.
Cook the mixture for a few more minutes.
Serve hot with rice.