How to Quick To Try At Home Bhapa Ilish or Steamed Hilsa in microwave

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Bhapa Ilish or Steamed Hilsa in microwave. Shorshe ilish bhapa is a Bengali recip. We show you how to how to make the all time favorite Bengali delicacy - Ilish Machh Bhapa, or Steam Cooked Hilsa Fish. To cook Bhapa Ilish we put straight the dish into an oven.

The 'Bhapa' can be made both in a microwave and in a pressure cooker.

In the off-chance that you don't have either, it can also be cooked in a pan.

And yes, if mustard is too scary for you, just substitute the base with some coconut paste, and that's that. "Bhapa Ilish" means Steamed Hilsa where "Bhapa" depicts for Steaming.

You can have Bhapa Ilish or Steamed Hilsa in microwave using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bhapa Ilish or Steamed Hilsa in microwave

  1. It’s 4 pieces of Hilsa fish.

  2. Prepare 3 tbsp of paste mustard seed.

  3. It’s 3 tbsp of sour curd.

  4. You need 1 tbsp of Poppy seed.

  5. Prepare to taste of Salt.

  6. You need 1 tsp of turmeric powder.

  7. You need 5 pieces of green chilli.

  8. You need 1 tsp of chilli powder.

  9. You need 4 tbsp of mustard oil.

Traditionally Bong ladies used to steam their Hilsa in a "Stainless Steel Tiffin Box" while making the rice in a Handi (Ha-n-ri).

That actually is the ideal process of making Bhapa Ilish.

However, These days we opt for easier ways while making the Bhapa Ilish.

How to Make Steamed Hilsa or Ilish Bhapa.

Bhapa Ilish or Steamed Hilsa in microwave instructions

  1. Wash the fish and marinate with salt, turmeric powder.keep aside until use..

  2. Put the mustard seed paste into a microwave safe bowl.add sour curd, salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil, poppy seed paste, chopped green chilli and 2 tbsp water.mix nicely..

  3. Now add fish pieces into the mixture.. gradually mix with mustard paste. Cover the microwave bowl with a wrap..

  4. Keep the bowl in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.take out the bowl from microwave and give 10 to 12 minutes of standing time..

  5. Vapa Ilish in microwave is ready to eat now. Enjoy the recipe with steamed rice..

It is the signature Bengali dish and can be made in many ways but the most popular Bengali style is steamed Hilsa with mustard paste and mustard oil.

Fish is indispensable in any Bengali celebration, and if the festival / celebration is in the monsoons, Hilsa is always present at the dinner table.

There are scores of different dishes prepared with Ilish - Ilish Bhapa, Ilish pulao, Ilish macher jhol, and many others.

But the most quick and easy one is the fried hilsa.

How to make Bhapa Ilish Recipe (Steamed Hilsa) To begin making the Bhapa Ilish recipe, wash and tap dry the steaks of hilsa with a kitchen towel and set aside.