Nona Ilish Bhorta Recipe
Nona Ilish Bhorta is a Bangladeshi Fish Mash prepared with Salted Hilsa Fish aka Nona Ilish.
Servings 5 People
Calories 341kcal
Cost Rs 600
Ingredients
- 5 pieces Nona Ilish / Dried Hilsa Fish around 500g
- 5 Onion
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
- 2 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- ½ teaspoon Chopped Garlic optional
- 6 Green Chili
- ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 4 tablespoon Mustard Oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice optional
Instructions
- If using a whole fish, cut it into medium-sized pieces.
- Soak* the Nona Ilish pieces in a bowl full of water for around 30 minutes.
- Remove the fish scales.
- Wash the fish again in fresh water.
- Chop the Onion roughly.
- Heat the Mustard oil in a pan.
- Fry the onions till they turn brown.
- Add Ginger and Garlic paste and cook till oil comes out from the mixture.
- Now add chopped Garlic and chopped Green chili, followed by Coriander powder, Turmeric Powder, and Red Chili powder.
- Add three Cups of water and wait till the mixture starts boiling.
- Now add fish chunks and cover the pan with a lid.
- Cook on a low flame till the liquid evaporates and the fish turns mushy.
- Adjust the salt and cook till the oil comes out of the mixture.
- Finish the dish with 1 teaspoon of Mustard Oil.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice before serving the Nona Ilish Bhorta.
Notes
- You must soak the fish in water for around 30 minutes. Nona Ilish is preserved with salt, and hence soaking is the option to discard excess Salt.
- Check the salt level before adding salt while cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 75g | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.8g | Protein: 66.3g | Fat: 21.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 842mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g
