How to Prepare Perfect Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd)

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Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd). Little more about Doi Ilish: Doi Ilish, needless to say, is a signature Bengali delicacy. Hilsa Fish chunks steamed with Doi or Curd is one of the popular fish preparations in Bengal. We mostly opt for Ilish Mach or Rui/ Katla (Rehu) for making this delicacy.

This recipe is very easy to prepare.

In Bengal, Ilish/Hilsa can be smoked, fried, steamed, baked in young plantain leaves, prepared with mustard seed paste, curd, Begun(eggplant), different condiments like cumin and so on.

Doi Illish (curd Hilsa) It is a Bengali recipe.

You can have Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd) using 11 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd)

1. You need 4 pieces of Hilsa.

2. It’s 2 tbsp of curd.

3. Prepare 1 tbsp of mustard.

4. Prepare 1 tsp of poppy seeds(optional).

5. It’s 4-5 of green chillies.

6. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric.

7. It’s 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.

8. It’s To taste of salt.

9. Prepare 1 pinch of sugar.

10. You need 3 tbsp of mustard oil.

11. It’s 1 cup of water.

Bengalis have a craze for illish macch.

During rainy season when this fish is found in abundance illish macch recipes are in great demand.

Doi illish is a very simple way of preparing it.

Curd, not brings a unique taste but it also enhances the nutrient value of the recipe.

Doi Ilish (Hilsa with curd) step by step

1. Marinate fish with little salt,turmeric and curd.Heat 2 tbsp oil and add the marinated fish.Add water,turmeric,red chilli powder and salt and pinch of sugar to taste.Grind the mustard posto with 1 green chilli and pinch of salt. When nearly done add the mustard posto paste,green chillies and sprinkle 1 tbsp mustard oil.Give it a boil and serve hot with rice.Mustard paste should always be added at the end when the fish is almost done to retain its tingling flavour..

Doi ilish recipe with step by step pictures - It's a finger-licking Bengali hilsha fish curry or ilish macher recipe where hilsha is cooked in a curd based gravy.

It's not only a curd based gravy, but it's also a curd-mustard paste gravy or doi-shorshe gravy.

So we can explain this recipe as doi shorshe ilish too.

Doi Ilish - Hilsa cooked in Curd Ilish machh or Hilsa has such a great flavour that whatever way you prepare it, it tastes great.

I have got this Doi Ilish recipe from one of my friend and tried it on Bijoya Dashami.