Ilish Macher Jhal or Ilish in mustard gravy Delicious Bengali Dish

Ilish Macher Jhal or Ilish in mustard gravy

Ingredients:

• 500gms Hilsa or Ilish
• ½ Teaspoon Nigella Seeds
• 2 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 
• 4-5 Green Chillies slit at the base
• 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• ½ Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 2 cups Water
• Salt to taste

For the Paste:

• Mustard 4 Tablespoon soaked in little lukewarm water
• 1 green chilli chopped
• pinch of salt
• Put in a grinder and make a smooth paste, strain and retain the liquid, discard the pulp

Method Of Cooking:

• Wash the IIish fish properly.
• Rub the fish with little salt and half of the turmeric powder and keep it aside 
• Now in a Wok or Kadai heat 2 tablespoon mustard oil till it smokes or change colour
• Add the Nigella seeds
• Pour in the Mustard Paste extract.
• Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and some water.
• Add the slit green chillies and bring it to boil.
• Add the fish smeared with turmeric and salt into the boiling gravy.
• Slow down the heat, cover and cook for 7-8 minutes.
• Uncover, check the consistency and adjust salt.

Serve it with steamed rice.