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Doi Ilish | Bengali Hilsa Fish in Yogurt Curry recipe

Doi Ilish is a classic Bengali Fish curry cooked with Hilsa Fish aka Ilish Mach along with curd aka yogurt

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Course: Fish
Cuisine: Bengali
Keyword: Bengali Hilsa Curry, Debjanir Rannaghar, Doi Ilish Recipe, Ilish Maach
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 5 People
Calories: 257kcal
Cost: Rs 1000

Ingredients

  • 4 Pieces Hilsa Fish / Ilish Mach 100g each
  • 4 Green Chili
  • 200 g Plain Curd
  • 6 tablespoon Mustard Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Wash Fish chunks thoroughly.
  • In a big bowl take Plain Curd and using a spoon beat the curd until smooth.
  • Add Mustard Oil,  Sugar, and ½ Tsp. each of the Turmeric Powder and salt and also add ¼ Tsp., red chilli powder and mix vigorously.
  • Now add 2 cups of water to dilute the mixture.
  • Now add Hilsa Chunks in the curd mixture and coat from both sides.
  • Cover the bowl with a lid and leave it for 30 minutes with the curd marinade.
  • Mix remaining turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and also salt.
  • Add Green Chillies as well.

You can use a wok to prepare the Doi Ilish or can use a microwave oven to make it. Both the processes mentioned below:

    Making Doi Ilish using a pan

    • Take a deep bottom Pan or Wok and heat it.
    • Now add ¼ cup of water and let it bubble.
    • Now pour the marinade and mix.
    • Finally, add Fish chunks to the pan.
    • Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for around 15 minutes.
    • Flip fish pieces and cook till you get desired consistency of the gravy.

    Cooking Doilish on Microwave

    • Take a Microwave safe deep bowl.
    • Add fish chunks along with the marinade.
    • Now add around 1 Cup of water to the mixture.
    • Mix remaining turmeric powder, red chili powder, and also salt.
    • Add Green Chillies as well.
    • Cook on High Temperature for 5 minutes and then on 40% temperature for around 15 minutes.

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      Notes

      • You may increase or decrease the chilies as per taste.
      • You may substitute Mustard Oil with vegetable oil or can absolutely ignore it. However, Mustard oil gives amazing flavor to the dish.
      • You may skip sugar as well.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 150g | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Fat: 13.3g | Trans Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 859mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7.8g
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