Hilsa or Ilish is the most
popular fish for Bengalis. This is the national fish of Bangladesh. Bengalis
wait throughout the year and look forward to the rainy season for Ilish. I
think Hilsa is most popular for its aroma and taste and also very easy to cook.
Nowadays Hilsa is not so pocket friendly but the positive thing is that this
fish is very light weight. Bhapa Ilish or steamed hilsa is one of the most
popular hilsa dish in Bengal.
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| Bhapa Ilish (Steamed Hilsa) |
Ingredients:
Hilsa belly piece – 2pcs
Mastered paste – 3tbsp
Salt
Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
Mastered oil – 3-4 tbsp
Green chilli – 2-3 pcs
Recipe:
Marinate the fish with turmeric
powder and salt.
Now take a bowl and mix mastered
paste, 2-3 tbsp mastered oil and salt.
Now take a stainless steel
tiffin box and arrange the fish. Pour mastered mix over the fish. Put green
chilli. Cover the box.
Then take a vessel and
fill half of it with water and keep the tiffin box in the vessel.
Now cook it for 10
minutes.
Your vapa ilish is now
ready. Serve with hot steam rice.
Try my other Hilsa recipes
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