Ilish Pulao Recipe - Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - (pieces), onion - finely chopped, onions - ground to paste. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Ilish Pulao Recipe (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), firstly soak rice for 20 minutes
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 2
Meanwhile you can cook the hilsa fish
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 3
Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in deep bottomed kadai and fry chopped onions until onion turns translucent and pale golden in colour
onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)onions - ground to paste(2)tablespoons ghee(3)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add in ginger, and garlic paste with red chilli powder and fry until the mixture comes together
onions - ground to paste(2)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 5
Sprinkle water in between only if required
lukewarm water(3 cups) - 6
This is known as koshano in Bengali or bhuna in hindi
- 7
Once the masala is ready, add whisked mishti doi, salt and stir well to mix with the masala
mishti doi - whisked well(1/4 cup)salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 8
Pour half of the coconut milk and stir quickly to incorporate everything
coconut milk(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup) - 9
Add raw fish pieces into the gravy very carefully in a single layer without overlapping the fish, such that the fish is cooked evenly
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 10
Add green chili and cook for 4-5 minutes, depending on fish size
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)green chillies - (adjust)(4 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 11
Flip ilish pieces gently as hilsa is extremely delicate and fragile
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 12
Add rest of the coconut milk and cook for 10 minutes with cover or until fish is cooked thoroughly
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)coconut milk(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup) - 13
Once done keep the fish covered until needed
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 14
Otherwise the gravy will be dried out
- 15
Now prepare the rice pulao
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 16
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a cast iron biryani pot and add whole garam masala to the hot oil
tablespoons ghee(3)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 17
Now add half of the gravy from hilsa along with luke warm water
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)lukewarm water(3 cups) - 18
Bring the mixture to a boil
- 19
Add previously soaked rice into the mixture and let it cook for 10-12 minutes or until rice is almost half cooked
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 20
Add coconut milk, salt and cook covered for another 10 minutes or till the rice is completely cooked
coconut milk(1 cup)salt - to tasterice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups)coconut milk(1 cup)salt - to taste - 21
Now arrange the ilish pieces on bed of rice and pour the gravy on it
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 22
Add green chillies
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)green chillies - (adjust)(4 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 23
Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes on simmer
- 24
Once done, remove from flame but keep the Ilish Pulao covered
- 25
Only remove the lid once ready to serve
- 26
Serve Ilish Pulao Recipe (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), Tadka Raita Recipe (Spiced Curd With Onions) for lunch and end your meal with Bengali Sita Bhog Recipe
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)onions - ground to paste(2)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Rate this recipe
You might also like
Ingredients Checklist
Scan to Cook
Open this recipe page on your phone instantly by scanning the QR code.
Ilish Pulao Recipe - Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - (pieces), onion - finely chopped, onions - ground to paste. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
26 steps- 1
To begin making the Ilish Pulao Recipe (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), firstly soak rice for 20 minutes
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 2
Meanwhile you can cook the hilsa fish
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 3
Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in deep bottomed kadai and fry chopped onions until onion turns translucent and pale golden in colour
onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)onions - ground to paste(2)tablespoons ghee(3)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add in ginger, and garlic paste with red chilli powder and fry until the mixture comes together
onions - ground to paste(2)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 5
Sprinkle water in between only if required
lukewarm water(3 cups) - 6
This is known as koshano in Bengali or bhuna in hindi
- 7
Once the masala is ready, add whisked mishti doi, salt and stir well to mix with the masala
mishti doi - whisked well(1/4 cup)salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 8
Pour half of the coconut milk and stir quickly to incorporate everything
coconut milk(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup) - 9
Add raw fish pieces into the gravy very carefully in a single layer without overlapping the fish, such that the fish is cooked evenly
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 10
Add green chili and cook for 4-5 minutes, depending on fish size
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)green chillies - (adjust)(4 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 11
Flip ilish pieces gently as hilsa is extremely delicate and fragile
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 12
Add rest of the coconut milk and cook for 10 minutes with cover or until fish is cooked thoroughly
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)coconut milk(1 cup)coconut milk(1 cup) - 13
Once done keep the fish covered until needed
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6) - 14
Otherwise the gravy will be dried out
- 15
Now prepare the rice pulao
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 16
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a cast iron biryani pot and add whole garam masala to the hot oil
tablespoons ghee(3)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 17
Now add half of the gravy from hilsa along with luke warm water
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)lukewarm water(3 cups) - 18
Bring the mixture to a boil
- 19
Add previously soaked rice into the mixture and let it cook for 10-12 minutes or until rice is almost half cooked
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 20
Add coconut milk, salt and cook covered for another 10 minutes or till the rice is completely cooked
coconut milk(1 cup)salt - to tasterice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups)coconut milk(1 cup)salt - to taste - 21
Now arrange the ilish pieces on bed of rice and pour the gravy on it
rice - basmati or gobindobhog(2 cups) - 22
Add green chillies
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)green chillies - (adjust)(4 tablespoon)green chilli(1) - 23
Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes on simmer
- 24
Once done, remove from flame but keep the Ilish Pulao covered
- 25
Only remove the lid once ready to serve
- 26
Serve Ilish Pulao Recipe (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), Tadka Raita Recipe (Spiced Curd With Onions) for lunch and end your meal with Bengali Sita Bhog Recipe
hilsa fish - (pieces)(6)onion - finely chopped(1/2 cup)onions - ground to paste(2)
About this recipe
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - (pieces), onion - finely chopped, onions - ground to paste. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
Rate this recipe
You Might Also Like
Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe (Diamond Shaped Salty Snacks)
⏱ 45 min
Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe-Chana Dal
⏱ 50 min
Bengali Beetroot And Raw Banana Chop Recipe (Spiced Cutlet Recipe)
⏱ 65 min
Calcutta Style Ghugni Recipe-Tangy Yellow Peas Curry
⏱ 290 min
Bengali Style Hilsa Fish In Poppy Seeds & Yogurt Curry Recipe
⏱ 40 min
Dim Posto Recipe - Bengali Egg Curry With Poppy Seeds
⏱ 65 min