Bhapa Ilish Patey

Description

 * Ethnicity - Bengali, East Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 600 g hilsa fish
 * 1½ tsp turmeric powder
 * salt - to taste
 * 40 g mustard seed paste
 * 20 g green chilli paste
 * 4 green chilli slit
 * 25 ml cream
 * 75 g mustard oil

Directions

 * 1) Cut the hilsa fish into darnes and wash well in cold water.
 * 2) Apply turmeric and salt on the fish and set aside for 20 minutes.
 * 3) Blend together freshly ground fine mustard paste, green chilli paste, oil, cream and turmeric powder (1 tsp).
 * 4) Dip the pieces of marinated fish in this masala and put in the steaming casserole of the pressure cooker.
 * 5) Pour four cups of water in the cooker and bring to a boil. Adjust the steamer casserole and steam under simmering temperature for 8 minutes. Take off the fire and release the steam.
 * 6) Serve hot with boiled rice garnished with slit green chillies.