SHORSHE BHAPA ILISH (STEAMED HILSA WITH MUSTARD PASTE)

Ingredients:

• ·         Hilsa fish (Ilish) about 500 gm ,cut into medium size pices.
• ·        Grounded Mustard
• ·         Mustard oil
• ·         Green chilies
• ·         Turmeric powder
• ·         salt to taste
• ·         Onion seeds or kalonji

Procedure:

• Wash the fish and Marinate with  turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for 15 minuts.
• Make a paste of mustered, and Turmeric powder
• Hit the pan with 2-3 tbs mustard  oil, pour ½  tbsp of Kalonji/Onion Seeds and about 2 Chilies
• Add  the paste and stir for a minute add the fishes.
• Pour 2-cups of water and covered it about 10-15 minutes/or unless coked.
• Or a pressure cooker can be used (2 whistles).
• Let the gravy to thicken..
• Garnish it with 1 tbsp of Mustered Oil and 2-3 green Chilies.
• Serve with Steamed Rice.

Aloo –Posto

Ingredients:

5 - 6 medium potatoes

4 tblsp poppy seeds (posto)

1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)

2 green chillies
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp pure ghee(optional)
2 tbl spoon mustard oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)

How to prepare aloo posto :

·         Take off and cut the potatoes into cubs.

·         Keep them in water.

·         Grind the popy seeds to a fine paste.

·         Heat up mustard oil in a kadai (pot)  till it just reaches smoking point.

·         Heat up the oil

·         Pour  kalonji and  1 Chilly  and stir-fry.

·         Add  potato pieces and stir fry on medium heat up until the potatoes get  some golden colour, stirring frequently.

·         Mix in the poppy seeds paste, stir and mix in half cup of water, cover and stir fry on low heat up till the potatoes are almost done.

·         Take off the lid, mix in salt, sugar and slit green chilies.

·         Continue to stir fry for a minute more or till potatoes are completely cooked, stir in desi ghee and serve hot.

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