Doi Ilish | Bengali Hilsa Fish in Yogurt Curry recipe - Microwave / Stovetop/ Induction
Doi Ilish is a classic Bengali Fish curry cooked with Hilsa Fish aka Ilish Mach along with curd aka yogurt
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 240kcal
Cost: Rs 800
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
Prep Work
- First, thoroughly wash the fish pieces.
- In a large bowl, whisk plain yogurt until it's smooth.
- Stir in mustard oil, sugar, ½ teaspoon each of turmeric powder and salt, and ¼ teaspoon of red chili powder.
- Mix everything well.
- Then, add 2 cups of water to thin the mixture.
- Place the Hilsa fish pieces into this yogurt mixture, making sure they are coated on both sides.
- Cover the bowl and let the fish marinate for 30 minutes.
- Next, combine the remaining turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt.
- Also add the green chilies.
- You can prepare Doi Ilish in either a wok or a microwave oven. Both methods are explained below.
To make Doi Ilish on a stovetop/ induction:
- Heat a deep pan or wok.
- Add ¼ cup of water and bring it to a boil.
- Pour in the marinade and mix.
- Finally, add the fish pieces to the pan.
- Cover the pan and cook on a medium flame for about 15 minutes.
- Flip the fish pieces and continue cooking until the gravy reaches your desired thickness.
- Doi Ilish is ready!
To make Doi Ilish in a microwave:
- Place a microwave-safe deep bowl.
- Add the fish pieces along with the marinade.
- Cook this on high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 40% and cook for about 15 more minutes.
- Your Doi Ilish is now ready to enjoy.
- If you follow these steps carefully, the sauce will not curdle.
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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: 122g | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 742mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7.8g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg
