Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy)
Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy)

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Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy) is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Doi Ilish is a typical Bengali Hilsa Recipe, where raw Hilsa fish is steamed in Yogurt and Mustured Sauce. Doi Ilish should be served with Steamed rice. Ilish also spelled Elish, is a popular fish to eat among the people of South Asia.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have doi ilish (hilsa fish in yoghurt gravy) using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy):
  1. Prepare 4 pieces Hilsa Fish
  2. Make ready to taste salt
  3. Make ready 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  4. Take 4 tbsp. yoghurt
  5. Prepare 1 green chili, chopped
  6. Make ready 2 tbsp.+ 1 tsp mustard oil + the marinade
  7. Prepare 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji)
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  9. Prepare 1-2 green chilies, slit

Just a throw of kalonji, some wicked green chillies and a luxuriant drizzle of mustard oil, makes this dish delicious and mouth watering. It is easy to make and therefore it is perfect to be served for everyday lunch or dinner. Doi Ilish is a traditional Bengali Curd based Hilsa preparation where Hilsa or Ilish is steamed with Curd and little spices and involves hassle free cooking. Hilsa Fish chunks steamed with Doi or Curd is one of the popular fish preparations in Bengal.

Steps to make Doi Ilish (Hilsa Fish in Yoghurt Gravy):
  1. Marinate the fish with yoghurt, salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil and chopped green chilies for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat mustard oil in a pan and temper with nigella seeds and slit green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.
  3. Add the marinated fish and cook, covered on a low flame for 4-5 minutes. When done add the remaining mustard oil and coriander leaves.
  4. Mix gently and switch off the flame. Serve with hot steamed rice.

We mostly opt for Ilish Mach or Rui/ Katla (Rehu). Ilish maach or Hilsa fish holds a very important place in Bengali cuisine. It can be said that any special lunch or dinner is incomplete without an Ilish maach preparation. Ilish maach is prepared in many different ways, today we are going to prepare Ilish with yoghurt. It is a very simple dish to make.

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