ILISH MACHER JHOL 

Ilish or Hilsa is known as the queen of fishes in bengal. For fish lovers here, a monsoon without ilish is unthinkable. 

Preparation time: 40 minutes (Serves 2) 

Ingredients:

•       1 medium Hilsa (Ilish fish)

•       1 potato (cubes)

•       3 tsp turmeric powder

•       1 tsp coriander powder

•       1 tsp cumin powder

•       6 tbsp mustard oil

•       1 onion (wet ground)

•       3 cloves of garlic (wet ground)

•       30 gms ginger (wet ground)

•       1 tbsp fresh coriander

•       1 lime (cut into wedges)

Salt as required 

Preparation:

•       Clean the fish with water and pat dry

•       Marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric

•       Heat some mustard oil in a kadhai

•       Fry fish pieces and set aside

•       In the same oil, fry cubes of vegetables and set aside

•       In a bowl, make a paste of dry powdered spices, ginger, onion and garlic

•       In this pan, heat some mustard oil and temper with mustard, green chillies and kalonji. Add the masala paste and cook for 5 minutes

•       Stir well

•       Add water and cook for 5 minutes

•       Add the vegetables and the fish

•       Cover and let it simmer for the next 5 minutes

•       Cover it with lid and cook for 2-3 more minutes

•       Finish with coriander

•       Serve with lime and green chilli 

For Tempering

Ingredients:

•       Black mustard (rye)

•       3 green chillies

•       1 tsp kalonji