Kochur Shak Diya Ilish Macher Matha

Kochur shak Diya Ilish macher matha[Indian / Bengali]

Introduction: Hislha Fish prepared with shak (taro stem). One of the most enjoyed Bengali Dishes of all time.You can cook the shak with fried prawn in the same way.

Ingredients:

• Kochur shak peeled, cut, and washed 1 kg [taro stem]
• Hilsa fish's head, tail, and some small pieces fried with salt and turmeric
• Bengal gram  1/2 cup soaked in water [red gram]
• Cumin seeds & coriander seeds roasted & grinded 2 tbsp
• Panch foron 1 tsp
• 2 Bay leaves 
• 2 Dry red chilies
• Green chili slitted 2-3 pieces
• 2 tbsp chili flake
• Salt as per taste
• Sugar 1&1/2 tbsp
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1&1/2 tsp cumin powder
• Mustard oil 1/2 cup

    Procedure:

1. heat the pressure pan with 1/2 cup of water
2. add kochur shak &red gram with 1/2 tsp salt & turmeric powder
3. cover the pressure pan with lid
4. after 4-5 whistle open the pressure pan
5. drain the water and mash the shak with serving spoon
6. now heat the oil in a deep wok 
7. add panch foron and bay leaves
8. now add dry red chilies & green chilies
9. add kochur shak, salt and 1&1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10. stir it for 2-3 mins
11. now add cumin powder, chili flakes, and 1 tbsp roasted masala
12. stir the shak in an order for 5 mins
13. now add fried fish pieces , sugar and 1 tbsp roasted masala
14. and mix them carefully 
15. cook for 5-7 mins on low flame and cover the wok
16. ready to serve kochur shak with steamed rice

Serves: 4-5

Ilish Macher Jhol Sabji

Ilish Macher Jhol  Sabji [Bengali / Indian Cuisine]

Introduction: Hilsha Fish curry  with vegetable. A popular Bengali dish.

Ingredients:

•  4-6 pcs Hilsha Fish,marinated with  salt and turmeric powder
• Thick and long slices of  eggplant 5 -6 pieces [brinjal]
• Thick and long slices of raw banana 4-6 pieces
• Thick and  long slices of pumpkin 4-6 pieces
• Thick and long slices of  kochu 4-6 pieces[Taro Root]
• Slit green chilis  4-5

• Black cumin seed 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp 
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander  powder 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder 1/2 tsp 
• Salt as per  taste 
• Corn flour 1/2 tsp 
• Water 1-1/2 cup 
• Mustard oil 6-7 tbsp

Procedure:

1. heat the  pan and put some oil
2. add black cumin and green chilies
3. add all vegetables with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt
4. fry until they turn  light golden brown
5. make a thick paste with the  all spices
6. add the paste and stir 1/2 mins
7. add  water to make the curry, add salt to taste
8. take a  cooker and transfer the curry
9. now add marinated Hilsha Fish
10. add corn flour and make a paste with 2 tbsp of water 
11. cover the cooker for 2 whistles
12. Ilish macher jhol subji ready to be served with hot rice

Serves: 3-4

Ilish Maacher Bhapa

Ilish Maacher Bhapa  [Indian Bengali Cuisine]

Introduction:

It's a Hilsha fish curry .soft, juicy and tender, prepared with  mustard, green chillies and  coconut paste. A well known dish to the Bengalis.

Ingredients:

• Take 4-6 pieces of round cut Hilsha Fish coated with salt & turmeric
• Yellow mustard seed 4-5 tsp
• Grated coconut 4 tbsp
• Green chilies 10-12 as per taste
• Black cumin seed 1/2 tsp 
• Salt as per taste 
• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp
• Mustard oil 6-8 tbsp
• Corn flour 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

1. take mustard seed, grated coconut, and 8-9 green chilies and make a smooth paste
2. take a flat metal bowl 
3. put 4-6 pieces of fish
4. take another bowl and put the  mixed mustard paste all powder spices, black cumin,mustered oil and salt mix all together
5. in the fish bowl pour the mixed spice paste 
6. add 2-4 slitted chilies
7. take a pressure pan add a  cup of water
8. put on the gas 
9. set the fish bowl in the pan and cover the lid
10. after 3-4 whistles put off the gas 
11. after the pan cools down, open the pressure pan
12. ready to serve Ilish bhapa with steamed rice

Serve: 2-3