Shorshe Ilish Bhapa: (A Traditional Bangladeshi Delicacy)

Ingredients of Ilish Bhapa Recipe:

• Ilish Mach / Hilsha fish (800 gm)
• Mustard seeds paste (3 tbsp) (2 tsp black mustard and 1 tsp white mustard seeds).
• Plain yogurt (2 tbsp)
• Onion slice (½ cup)
• Onion paste (2 tbsp)
• Ginger – Garlic paste (1 tsp)
• Turmeric powder (1 tsp).
• Red Chili powder (1/2 tsp).
• Silted green Chilli (3 pc) & whole 5 pc
• Salt (as per your taste).
• Sugar (1/2 tsp) (optional).
• Mustard oil (3 tbsp)
• Parsley / Coriander leave (Optional)
• Lemon zest 2/3 pc (Optional)
• Potato Slices (Optional)

Methods of Shorshe Ilish Bhapa:

Take a bowl to add sliced onions, green chili, turmeric red chili powder, and salt, and mix the masala very well. Now add ginger–garlic paste, onion paste, plain yogurt, mustard seeds paste, and mustard oil with this mixture. Mix all ingredients together and make a thick masala paste.

Now take sliced Hilsha fish & potato, mix with the masala paste, and keep the marination rest for 10 min. Take an airtight container.  Put Ilish/ Hilsha fishes in it. Then add ½ cup of water. Mix it very well. Add 3 tbsp mustard oil and green chillis in it. Add Lemon zest and Coriander leaves on top. Close the lid of the container. Put the container on a pan to steam. Add water to the pan. Steam it for 20 to 25 min in medium flame. After 25 min switches off the heat and keeps it for cooling 5 to 10 min. Open the lid of the pan. Open the lid of the container. Shorshe Ilish Bhapa is ready.

Serve with steamed rice and enjoy the Traditional Authentic Bangladeshi Delicacy of National Fish ‘Shorshe Ilish Bhapa’