Making of the authentic Bengali dish, "Bhapa Ilish" ( Steamed Hilsa fish)

in Foodies Bee Hive5 years ago (edited)

"Bhapa Ilish" means Steamed Hilsa where "Bhapa" depicts for steaming. It is a very popular traditional Bengali dish and trust me, you will also gonna fell in love with the dish.
"Bhapa Ilish" means Steamed Hilsa where "Bhapa" depicts for steaming. It is a very popular traditional Bengali dish and trust me, you will also gonna fell in love with the dish.

Ingredients:

  1. Hilsa fish / Ilish machh
  2. Black mustard seeds
  3. Poppy seeds ( Posto )
  4. Salt
  5. Turmeric powder
  6. Green chili
  7. Mustard oil

Process:

  1. First of all rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder and leave it for few minutes.

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  1. During that time, make a thick paste of black mustard seeds by adding 1 or 2 green chilies (the number of chilies is according to your preferences)
  2. Make the paste of poppy seeds (the amount of this paste will be 1/3 of the mustard paste)
  3. Now add all pastes and some mustard oil to the fish pieces and mix them well.
  1. Take a stainless steel tiffin box and pour the fish pieces into the box with 2 green chilies.
  2. Now take a deep vessel and pour 4 cups of water and place the fish-containing box within it. Cover the vessel with a lid and place it on the flame (you can also use a pressure cooker or microwave oven for the steaming process)

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Serve it with steamed rice.

Thank you.

Ingredients:

  1. Hilsa fish / Ilish machh
  2. Black mustard seeds
  3. Poppy seeds ( Posto )
  4. Salt
  5. Turmeric powder
  6. Green chili
  7. Mustard oil

Process:

  1. First of all rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder and leave it for few minutes.

20200918_095213.jpg

  1. During that time, make a thick paste of black mustard seeds by adding 1 or 2 green chilies (the number of chilies are according to your preferences)
  2. Make the paste of poppy seeds (the amount of this paste will be 1/3 of the mustard paste)
  3. Now add these all pastes and some mustard oil in the fish pieces and mix them well.

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  1. Take a stainless steel tiffin box and pour the fish pieces into the box with 2 green chilies.
  2. Now take a deep vessel and pour 4 cups of water and place the fish containing box within it. Cover the vessel with a lid and place it on flame (you can also use pressure cooker or microwave oven for the steaming process)

20200918_140532.jpg

20200918_195307.jpg

Serve it with steamed rice.

Thank you.

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First of all, thank you so much @lupega for your advice. I am very new to this and have a limited idea. So it's very nice of you that you have shared your suggestion. I will keep in mind your advice and I am very grateful to you. Again thank you😊

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