World Flavors Cookbook

Panta Ilish

Name: Panta Ilish
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: leftover rice, Hilsa fish, mustard oil, green chilies, onions, salt

The traditional breakfast for the Bengali New Year, consisting of fermented rice and fried Hilsa fish.

Cuisine: Bangladesh

Ingredients

leftover rice, Hilsa fish, mustard oil, green chilies, onions, salt

Instructions

Soak leftover rice in water overnight. Serve the soaked rice (panta bhat) with a piece of crispy fried Hilsa, raw onions, and green chilies.