Recipe: Perfect Bhapa macch (a Bengali dish)

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Bhapa macch (a Bengali dish). Hilsa is the much loved seasonal fish that every fish eating Bengali loves. It is pretty expensive when it is in season so you can substitute with any fish preferably white boneless. But since Hilsa fish is traditionally used for this curry, it would be great if you could try the dish with the same fish.

Be it a kitty party, birthday party, anniversary party, pot luck, game night or family gatherings, this Bengali cuisine comes to your rescue.

Nail this quick and simple fish Bengali recipe by using all those common kitchen ingredients and minimum efforts, and you are done with this delectable Bhapa Maach recipe.

ABOUT Bengali Bhapa Mach (Steamed Fish in spicy mustard sauce) RECIPE.

You can have Bhapa macch (a Bengali dish) using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bhapa macch (a Bengali dish)

  1. It’s of Fish (ilish).

  2. You need of Yellow mustard powder.

  3. You need of Turmeric powder.

  4. You need of Green chilli (slit).

  5. You need of Salt.

  6. It’s of Mustard oil.

Bhapa Mach means steamed fish where Bhapa depicts for Steaming.

In this authentic dish, the fish is steamed in a spicy paste of mustard, yogurt and hot green chillies.

Mustard oil is used for an authentic taste and flavor. #SteamedRecipe Microwave Steamed Fish in a Bengali Mustard Sauce recipe is fast and easy to cook and best part is, you don't need any stovetop.

The star of the dish is mustard sauce.

Bhapa macch (a Bengali dish) instructions

  1. Mix 2 tbsp mustard powder with 1/2 of cup water.set aside for 5 mins..

  2. Marinate the fish with turmeric,salt, mustard powder mixture..

  3. Put the marinated fish to a steel bowl.add green chilli and mustard oil..

  4. Add some water in a pan and put the fish bowl into it.cover the pan with a lid..

  5. Steam 15-20 min in a low heat..

  6. Bhapa macch is ready.serve with boil rice..

  7. .

In this recipe, the fish is steamed in mustard sauce, that infuses a beautiful mustard flavor into the fish.

The mustard paste in this recipe is strained to avoid any bitterness in the mustard sauce(a tip given.

Bhapa Doi is a popular Bengali Sweet prepared with hung curd.

Bhapa means "steamed or baked" and Doi stands for curd.

It is a steamed yogurt dessert which is served chilled.