Steam Hilsa Recipe (SateAmed Hilsa)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - large steaks, tablespoons mustard seeds, teaspoons yellow mustard seeds. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhapa Ilish recipe, wash and tap dry the steaks of hilsa with a kitchen towel and set aside
hilsa fish - large steaks(4) - 2
In a small blender jar add both the mustard seeds, salt, 1-2 green chilies and 2 tablespoons of water
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2)salt - or to taste(1 teaspoon)green chilli(4)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 3
Blend until the paste is smooth
- 4
Transfer the paste in a big stainless steel bowl with a lid
- 5
Add the turmeric powder, yogurt and mustard oil to it and mix well
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 6
You may add couple of tablespoons of water to the spice paste
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 7
Add the pieces of Ilish/hilsa and coat with the mustard and yogurt paste
hilsa fish - large steaks(4)tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 8
Slit the remaining green chilies and add it to the fish
hilsa fish - large steaks(4)green chilli(4) - 9
Close the lid and set aside
- 10
Now take a big saucepan, wok with a lid or a pressure cooker and add 2 cups of water
- 11
Place the bowl carefully and close the lid
- 12
Heat at medium and let it cook for 20-25 minutes
- 13
Switch off the flame and set aside covered for 5 minutes
- 14
If you are using a pressure cooker, cook until 2 whistles
- 15
Let the pressure release on its own and then open the lid of the pressure cooker
- 16
Carefully take out the bowl and open the lid
- 17
You may add few drops of mustard oil
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 18
Serve hot with steamed white rice
- 19
Enjoy! Serve Bhapa Ilish along with Steamed rice for a weekday meal
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Steam Hilsa Recipe (SateAmed Hilsa)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - large steaks, tablespoons mustard seeds, teaspoons yellow mustard seeds. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhapa Ilish recipe, wash and tap dry the steaks of hilsa with a kitchen towel and set aside
hilsa fish - large steaks(4) - 2
In a small blender jar add both the mustard seeds, salt, 1-2 green chilies and 2 tablespoons of water
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2)salt - or to taste(1 teaspoon)green chilli(4)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 3
Blend until the paste is smooth
- 4
Transfer the paste in a big stainless steel bowl with a lid
- 5
Add the turmeric powder, yogurt and mustard oil to it and mix well
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 6
You may add couple of tablespoons of water to the spice paste
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 7
Add the pieces of Ilish/hilsa and coat with the mustard and yogurt paste
hilsa fish - large steaks(4)tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 8
Slit the remaining green chilies and add it to the fish
hilsa fish - large steaks(4)green chilli(4) - 9
Close the lid and set aside
- 10
Now take a big saucepan, wok with a lid or a pressure cooker and add 2 cups of water
- 11
Place the bowl carefully and close the lid
- 12
Heat at medium and let it cook for 20-25 minutes
- 13
Switch off the flame and set aside covered for 5 minutes
- 14
If you are using a pressure cooker, cook until 2 whistles
- 15
Let the pressure release on its own and then open the lid of the pressure cooker
- 16
Carefully take out the bowl and open the lid
- 17
You may add few drops of mustard oil
tablespoons mustard seeds(4)teaspoons yellow mustard seeds(2)tablespoons mustard oil - and some more before serving(3) - 18
Serve hot with steamed white rice
- 19
Enjoy! Serve Bhapa Ilish along with Steamed rice for a weekday meal
Rate this recipe
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