World Flavors Cookbook

Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce)

Name: Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: Hilsa (Ilish) fish, mustard seed paste (yellow and black), mustard oil, turmeric, green chilies, salt

The definitive Bangladeshi fish dish—Hilsa fish cooked in a pungent and creamy mustard seed paste.

Cuisine: Bangladesh

Ingredients

Hilsa (Ilish) fish, mustard seed paste (yellow and black), mustard oil, turmeric, green chilies, salt

Instructions

Marinate fish with turmeric and salt. Mix mustard paste with water and green chilies. Gently cook the fish in mustard oil, then add the mustard mixture. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens and the fish is cooked.