Ilish Muror Chyanchra
Just like many of us, I am also a hoarder of recipe books and I have plenty of them. However, one or two will always become your favourite and I am no exception. One of…
Ilish Bhate
Can’t find an equivalent English name for this dish. You can faintly term it as Ilish Pulao, but for a true Bengali, the ‘Ilish Bhate’ is the most appropriate name. It is a one pot meal…
Ilish Machh er Jhol – Bengali Style Hilsa Curry
Monsoon season is one the most celebrated seasons in Bengal because it brings with it the hilsa fish which can easily be called a Bengali’s true love. So when fresh hilsa hits the market we…
Sorshe Posto Ilish – Hilsa in Mustard Poppy Seed Gravy
Hilsa season has started again post Saraswati Puja and this is what I have prepared today for lunch. This is kind of a bhapa / steamed recipe and tastes heavenly with plain rice. Ingredients: Hilsa…
Gandharaj Ilish Bhapa
Ah… finally this is a winner. I have these good quality Hilsa sitting in my fridge and I have some Gandaraj Lebu – (Kaffir Lime) too,, which needs to be used immediately. So made Jugalbandi…
Ilish Machher Malaicurry
Yes,,, ‘Ilish machh’ with coconut milk and garam masala. 🙂 Nowadays, I have really started experimenting with hilsa and various weird and not so common masalas, and interestingly all are coming out really good. So.. here…
Kachalonka Ilish – Hilsa with Green Chilli Paste
A very basic Hilsa recipe but tastes completely different from regular “ilish machher jhol” !!! Ingredients Hilsa Fish – 6 pieces Onion – 1, chopped Green Chilli Paste – 1 tbsp Kalojeera/kalonji seeds – 1 tsp…
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…
Nona Ilish
Nona Ilish is a Bangal delicacy, which I learnt from my Mom In Law. Nona Ilish is basically sun dried Hilsa fish preserved with lots of salt. What I understand from Mom-In-Law is, when Hilsa…
Jeera Ilish – Microwave
I was in a hurry and wanted to cook something in a jiffy. So, marinated the hilsa with masalas for 15 minutes, put everything in a microwave safe bowl and micro for 8 minutes. My…