Recipe: Perfect Bhapa illish(steamed hilsa)

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Bhapa illish(steamed 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. Blend until the paste is smooth. Bhapa Ilish or steamed Hilsa is a signature Bengali fish preparation where Hilsa Fish or Ilish Maach is steamed along with spices and ended on a mouth-watering fish curry.

How to Make Steamed Hilsa or Ilish Bhapa.

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.

Steamed Hilsa Fish from West Bangal is famous for Unique prepation with No Onion,Ginger, Garlic Tomato and less Masalas are used.

You can have Bhapa illish(steamed hilsa) using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bhapa illish(steamed hilsa)

  1. You need of Hilsa fish.

  2. Prepare of white mustard.

  3. You need of poppy seed.

  4. You need of green chilli.

  5. It’s of Coriander leaves.

  6. Prepare of Mustard oil.

  7. You need of Salt.

  8. Prepare of Onion.

  9. Prepare of Ginger and garlic.

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Ilish is the Bengali name of Hilsa fish.

Bhapa illish(steamed hilsa) step by step

  1. Soak the mustard and poppy seeds in water for 1-2 hrs..

  2. Wash the hilsa fish and marinate it in some salt.

  3. Make a paste of the soaked mustard and poppy seed..

  4. Make a paste of the onion and ginger and garlic.

  5. Cut the chilli and coriander leaves.

  6. Heat a heavy base pressure cooker. Add mustard oil and let it heat. Now add the mustard and poppy seed paste and onion and ginger garlic paste and fry it slightly. Now add the fish and make sure the masala coats the fish properly. Add the coriander leaves and green chillies. Add little water and close the cooker. Let it whistle for 2-3 times in a medium flame..

  7. Serve it with steaming white rice..

It is the national fish of Bangladesh.

Bhapa Ilish or steamed hilsa is one of the most popular hilsa dish in Bengal.

Ilish is the quintessential fish for Bengalis and shorshe bhapa Ilish is the star of all Ilish recipes!

Here is my quick and easy version!

Ilish has been my favorite fish since childhood and I don't think it's any exception.