Sorsebata Hilsa

Hilsa is Bengali's favorite dish. It's the most popular and costly fish due it's aroma and taste. Hilsa fish in mustard paste, it's an authentic bengali fish curry.

Ingredients :

Hisla Fish - 4 pieces
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Green Chili - 6 pieces
Cumin - 1 teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 5 teaspoon
Mustard Oil - 7 tablespoon
Water 1 Cup
Salt to Taste

How to Make Sorsebata Hilsa :

Soak 5 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin in little water for 2 minutes.

Grind the soaked mustard seeds and cumin with 6 green chili, 1 tsp mustard oil, 1/2 pinch of Turmeric and 1 pinch salt into a smooth paste.

Wash the fish, sprinkle 1/2 pinch of turmeric and salt to it, keep aside.

Heat oil in pan, put the fish and just saute it for a minutes on low flame, don't fry it.

Now put the mustard paste over the fish, add 7 tsp mustard oil over it. 6 green chilies and add to it.

Add 1 cup water, adjust the salt and cover the lid, cook for 15 minutes.

Now serve it with white rice.