Shorshe Maach / Tilapia in Mustard Sauce
Bhapa Ilish is a delicacy in Bengali cuisine. Translating to Steamed Hilsa fish, this dish takes very minimal effort to prepare and gets ready in 15 minutes. Paired with white rice, it is a feast to most Bengalies.
Ingredients
- 3 Hilsa fish fillets
- 2 tablespoon Yellow mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoon Black mustard seeds
- 4 green chilies
- ¼ cup Plain thick yogurt
- 3 tbs Mustard oil
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ tablespoon Sugar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak the mustard seeds for an hour and then drain most of the water.
- To the mustard seeds, add 1 or 2 chili, based on how hot the chilies are, salt, sugar and turmeric powder. Blend to a smooth consistency. Add a little water if needed.
- Add the coconut flakes and blend again.
- Take a steel container or a cake pan that you can place inside your instant to steam, or inside a big sauce pan with a stand to steam.
- To the pan add the yogurt along with the mustard paste and whisk. Pour half of the mustard oil and whisk again.
- Layer the fish fillet and massage the sauce all around. Then leave it aside for 15 minutes.
- Just before you steam the fish, drizzle a bit more mustard oil, and a few green chilies.
- Steam for 10 minutes. You can also microwave by placing in a microwave container and cover it with a clear wrap. It will take roughly 5 minutes in the microwave.
- Once done, drizzle bit more mustard oil and serve it warm with steamed white rice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingsCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 202mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg