Bengali Ilish Shorshe or Hilsa Fish Mustard Curry

[niparahman]

thanks



[sumijomy]

when i made bengali fish curry from another site using mustard...the end curry was very bitter...since i am from south ..please can u tell me what went wrong

[asinha071]

@sumijomy,

Sometimes the skin or the mustard species itself may cause bitterness. You may try removing the skin by soaking the mustard overnight and then making the paste. Hope that helps.

[1976Indu]

Great Recipe, loved it

[kedarpaul123]

very easily explained , easy to follow.......and the voice is hot hot....

[nungleppam]

nice recipe ... but your voice is damn hot, short and crispy.. 

[nirobkothopokothon]

haha..



[123456mrjohn]

the most delicious fish and the most delicious recipe of any fish in the world....miss it very much....:-(

[bazlur]

Your way of cooking Ilish(shad) is not bad. I'm an angler and even I caught many Ilishes(shad) in Canada and in 2 weeks will go to catch them in Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state. Many Bengalis are not aware that fish from ocean or sea do not take much time like Ilish or sardine class fishes(oily fishes) and salmon. It just take one to two min each side to cook until the flesh become flaky or opaque. Over cooking the fish loses the oil and taste become different.

[ThatsSoRavin]

@bazlur ইলিশ (Hilsa in English) (Tenualosa ilisha) is NOT the same thing as shads such as the Atlantic/American shad (Alosa (Alosa) sapidissima). They belong to the same family but their genera are different. They have a similar enough taste/texture that one can be easily substituted for the other but they are still different fish.

[bazlur]

I also want to say that most Indians cook in cheap pans and pots, although you can buy good pots and pans here in the west. Good quality pans and pots or cookwares make big differences. To cook in good cast iron pans get good and quick cooking. Cooking meat or fish in Cast Iron or modern cookware give you very satisfactory results. Try not to be stingy, if you spend 100 dollars for your food , you will not lose anything in life. People earn for eating and living well.

[ahonass]

dooor mon tai kharap hoe gelo..lol...

[mithuramim]

doya kore ei sob susshadu kahbarer video upload korben na..6 bosor sorshe ilish khay na,ajj jodi ilisher lovey mara jay ta hole uploder daye thakbe...

[asinha071]

@mithuramim,

:-)

[fida80]

Hi please suggest can i use Rohu Fish for this recipe as Hilsa is not available here.

if yes will it be cooked same method

[asinha071]

@fida80,

Yes, you can follow the recipe with Rohu fish. But first you should shallow fry the rohu fish on all sides before putting it with the mustard sauce. This is suggested because the smell from the two fishes are different.

[atinkundu]

the reason for your dish becoming bitter is the mustard paste. you need to strain the mustard paste before using it. try this trick and feel the difference

[2221971]

I tried ur recipe but the gravy tasted bitter for some reason, Can u tell me why? Is it coz of te mustard seeds?? or mustard oil I don't know wat went wrong???? :((((((((((

[ChrizCee012]

Do I have to use Hilsa Fish, or can I use say Tilapia filets?

[asinha071]

@ChrizCee012

For this partcular dish, I would stay with the Hilsa fish :-) Of course, you can use Tilapia with mustard sauce, but taste wise they are far apart.

[sdgupt]

& which part of east Bengal you got the basmati from?

[masi0010]

At last i can see some bengali cookings thanks for the upload i hope u will bring us more home cooking food thx again*********

[mofiziul]

Tastiest fish in the world..ok maybe not.. but in bangladesh ..yes!

[sumittechkgp]

After marination, put the fishes inside a air tight container.Keep the container inside a pressure cooker. Add some water to drown the container until 1/4th.Close the pressure cooker turn the flame to highest and give one whistle.Simmer to slowest and cook for half an hour more.Open the container.Serve hot with rice. I like more in this way. Steamed ..... but not fried :p

[arunima29]

Can you please guide me what appliances work best for making a mustard paste? I have a dry coffee grinder, which died because i used it for wet grinding like mustard paste and posto. I also have a blender which never does the job. I can never get a nice mustard paste :(

[asinha071]

@arunima29

We have used, over time, 2 different kinds of blenders (osterizer and cuisineart) both of which have worked pretty well for us. However depending on the availability, we feel you should be able to use other kinds as well. Other option is to use mortar and pestle, if you have one. Hope it helps you a bit. Please keep us posted.

[trappedinamadworld]

@asinha071

hello..nice and super easy recipe..hope it will come out flavorful ..but can i just bake the mixture of fish and the marinade in a microwave instead of cooking them on a stove? and can I use king fish instead of hilsa?

thanks ^_^

[asinha071]

@trappedinamadworld

We cooked salmon with mustard sauce in microwave and it came out great. So we feel that hilsa should come all right as well, though we have not actually cooked the hilsa in microwave yet. So please go ahead and try it and let us know how it worked for you. You may also try the king fish with mustard sauce.

[trappedinamadworld]

@asinha071

cool :D I already have salmon and i will use this recipe to cook it in the microwave inshaAllah...may I ask how much time it took for the salmon to get cooked in the microwave?..I'm only going to do 1 to 2 filets of salmon btw

[asinha071]

@trappedinamadworld,

Cover the marinated fish and then use around 6 minutes in medium setting of your microwave. It is difficult to mention the time as your microwave settings may be diffent than ours. So you may have to try it out with 6 minutes first, then put a fork in the fish and see if the fork pass through the fish fillet (indicating it is cooked). If more time is needed then cook another 2 minutes or so. Good luck.

[haluakhan]

nice helpful vdo....thanks.....but use a better cooking pan pls

[lolotangi]

my favourite fish........ luk so yummy

[sheshupriya]

Can you please post the recipe of bhapa ilish.

[asinha071]

@sheshupriya

We hope to do that in the future. Thanks!

[ginipig2008]

hehe...finally you had to use your hand at 2:55

lol

i am an anglo-pak boy, love bengali foods,girls and language...

[tinkurahman]

amra ranna korbo. sounds so good. japan theke.

[asinha071]

@tinkurahman

Hello Tinku, please let us know how was your ilish cooking.

[pradyut79]

apni jodi paren to plz , ILISH PULAO ta jodi upload koren tahole bheson kritogya thakbo

[asinha071]

@pradyut79

Thank you Prodyut, we shall work on fish polao in the near future.

[pradyut79]

Thank u sister for your recipe and the illustration.....AMi apnar ta follow kore illish shorshe baniechi.........dhonyabad