Ilish Barishali........:)

We all know that Bengali people love to eat Fish,& always love to do experiment with variety of Fish recipe.The ilish machh (local name of the Hilsa Fish ) has always been the consensus candidate in Bengali society.Maximum Bengali love too much this fish. "Ilish Barishali" is a one of the most delicious & little bit different style Ilish recipe I have ever tried. At the first time when we tried this dish, me & my husband both are too much loved this dish. I have tested it in a reputed & authenticate restaurant  of Kolkata , name is "Bhajohori Manna". This one is a Bengali speciality restaurant.

We went many more time to the same restaurant mainly for this yummy dish. After then we started to search the recipe & collect the recipe from a professional Chef at this restaurant. "Bhajohari Manna" restaurant's  another great senior Chef Hrushikesh Kar also share his some special dishes recipe to  India's on of the famous & most popular newspaper.One of them was  "Ilish Barishali ". A big thanks to the respected Chef's for this delicious Ilish Barishali" recipe.
So I want to share the recipe with all of you. Hope you also enjoy with this yummy recipe...:)

Ingredients :-

• Ilish Machh or Hilsha Fish - 6-8 large pieces
• Mustard Oil -       7-8 tsp
• Turmeric -          1& 1/2 tsp
• green chilies-               (whole 4-5)
• Salt to taste 
• kalojira/Kalonji seeds -   1 tsp
• Yogurt -                             3-4 tsp
• Mustard seed paste -     4-5 tsp
• Poppy seed paste -       3-4 tsp
• cashew nut paste-         4-5  tsp
• Grated coconut -          4-5 tsp
• Green chili paste -      1-2 tsp
  
  

Method:-

1. At first marinate the fish in salt and a little turmeric powder and leave for an hour.
2. Now heat 5-6 tsp oil in a Karai/wok . Let the oil is hot. After then  add the Ilish pieces into the oil. Dont fry it very hard. Let it fry only for a few minutes. then keep in a side. ( Actually the original recipe Chef's used raw hilsha fish. but here I used frozen fish. So I lil bit fry this fish).
3. After then add half of the mustard paste ,grated coconut and cashew nut pastes and apply on the fish.
4.  Again heat same karai/wok . If need add some more oil and add green chillies and kalonji. Add the remaining turmeric powder, green chilli paste and yogurt and cook for few minutes.
5. Then add the remaining mustard paste & Poppy seed paste along with a little water. Add salt also as per taste. 
6. Cover and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Add the fish and simmer for 10 minutes.Check the thickness of gravy.
7. Now add 2 tsp  mustard oil and  whole green chillis. Cook for 2- 3 minutes. 
8. Your's "Ilish Barishali" is ready now. Serve hot with plain Rice.
   
   
   
   

Enjoy your's "Ilish Barishali"......!!!.