khatta Meetha iLLish / Hilsha |
Originally
Onam is veggie fest, but when one Bengali will celebrate any fest fish or
non-veg should be there. Is it not? So
we both me & my Mallu friend gone out to buy Hilsha fish and bought it from the nearest super market, but till
that time I did not know what I will cook and what ingredients is required, but
I have little bit idea about Kerala fish recipe.
Bengali
can’t think hilsha recipe without mustard sauce / paste. I asked my friend’s wife to give 5 tsp mustard
seeds and the below mentioned ingredients. After finish our dinner believe me my friend said only word ‘Awesome’ even I too
felt it was really awesome.
Thanks to my mallu friend for given that opportunity and I
am dedicated this recipe to all Keralite. Happy Onam!
Ingredients:
1
kg Hilsha fish 3 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
1 small onion chopped or sliced
3-4 pieces of medium kokum or dried Garcinia / Kadampuli
3 tbsp of mustard oil or any vegetable oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp mustard powder
salt to taste
2 tsp sugar
Handful of curry leaves
2 cups of water
Method:
Soak the kokum / Kadampuli pieces in 1/2 cup of warm
water. You can use Tamarind paste as a substitute.
Add mustard seeds. Once it crackles, add the
fenugreek seeds and fry for few seconds.
Add kashmiri chili powder, coriander
and turmeric powder. Mix well and fry for 2 minutes. Don’t let it burn.
Now add the kokum pieces and water.
Add the remaining water also. Mix well and cook till it starts
boiling. Add salt to taste.
Now add in the Hilsha / illish fish
pieces. Cover and cook on a slow flame.
Once the fish gets cooked and the gravy gets a
thick consistency, sprinkle the mustard powder and two spoon sugar. Mix gently
and cook for a minute. It will be semi thick gravy and it is ready to serve with
Kerala or plain white hot rice.
Author : Manna Majumder
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Author : Manna Majumder
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