Bhapa Illish (Bengal Fish Recipe)

Ingredients:
1/2 Kg Hilsa cut in big pieces
3 green chillies
1/2 cup mustard seeds
pinch of turmeric
2 tbsp grated coconut
salt to taste

Method:
Soak the mustard seeds in some warm water for about half hour before grinding them.
Marinate the fish pieces in salt.

Grind the mustard seeds, 2 green chillies and coconut to a fine paste.

Spread the fish out in a single layer in the pressure cooker separator containers.
Mix a pinch of turmeric with this paste and pour over the fish such that the pieces are all coated in the paste.

Pour a generous helping of mustard oil on the fish and paste.
Put in the pressure cooker and steam for 2 or 3 whistles, Serve.



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