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Ilish Maach Bhaja

Kankana Saxena
Ilish Maach Bhaja is a classic fish fry dish prepared in Bengali cuisine. It is prepared on all special occasion as fish is considered auspicious in Bengali culture. Ilish Maach Bhaja doesn't really call for a recipe, but it definitely needs to be recorded and shared.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Basics
Cuisine Bengali
Servings 8 fish fillets
Calories 669 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 8 steaks of hilsa fish
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ cup mustard oil
  • ½ red onion
  • 2 fresh green chili

Instructions
 

  • Season the fish fillet with salt and turmeric and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  • Pour the oil in a heavy bottom wok and let it heat until you see smoke. This is a very critical step. If the oil is not hot enough, and you drop the fish fillets, it will get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Slide the marinated fish very carefully in the hot oil.
  • Let it fry for 2 minutes and the try to flip it very carefully. If it feels like it is stuck to the bottom of the pan, give it 1 to 2 more minutes for the fish to fry completely.
  • Flip and fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Take it off the pan once done and switch off the heat.
  • The oil is still pretty hot, so drop the sliced red onion and slit green chili. Let it fry for 1 minute.
  • Serve the pipping hot Ilish Maach Bhaja with steamed rice and top it with the cooked soft onion, green chili and some of that aromatic mustard oil.
  • Enjoy while it's warm.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 669kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 64gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 478mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Keyword bengali recipe, fish fry, Indian food, main course