Mawa Ghater Ilish Macher Lejar Bhorta | Ilish Macher Bhorta
A dish called Ilish Macher Lyajar Bhorta, which is a Mash made with Hilsa fish, is well-known in Bangladesh. However, it is particularly renowned in Mawaghat, where street-side restaurants serve it.
Servings 4 People
Calories 209kcal
Cost Rs 500
Ingredients
- 5 Ilish Macher Leja/ Tail of Hilsa Fish try to use the tail from big fish to reduce the labor
- 5 Onion
- 3 Green Chilli
- 4 Sprigs of Coriander Leave
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 5-10 Whole dry Red Chili depending on how hot you want your Ilish Macher Lejar Bhorta
- 1 Tbsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp. Red Chilli Powder
- 1.5 Tsp. Salt or to Taste
- 4 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash and clean Ilish Macher Lej or Fishtail.
- Rub Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder:, and Salt to the chunks and leave for 15 minutes before frying.
- Heat 3 Tbsp. Oil in a pan and fry fish chunks till those turn crisp.
- Keep the oil remain in the pan as it is.
- Switch the flame off and wait till the fried fish cooled down completely.
- Now take the Fried Fishtail and with patience remove all the bones from it so that you are having the meat separated.
- Now thin slice the Onions.
- Dry Roast the Red Chillis till those start emitting a pungent aroma and switch the flame off.
- Once cooled down, make a coarse powder of the Roasted Red Chilli (refer to the picture for consistency).
- Take the sliced Onion on a plate and start mixing those with Roasted Red Chilli Powder and some Salt till the onion started releasing moisture.
- Add lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
- Now add the Fish paste and mix again.
- Finally, add chopped Green Chilli, Chopped Coriander leaves 1 Tbsp. of raw mustard Oil and the remaining oil from the pan and mix again to complete the Bhorta.
- Serve Ilish Macher Bhorta with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15.3g | Fat: 11.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 817mg | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 4.4g
