How to Prepare Appetizing Illish Maach/Hilsa Fish Curry

Illish Maach/Hilsa Fish Curry.

You can cook Illish Maach/Hilsa Fish Curry using 7 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Illish Maach/Hilsa Fish Curry

1. You need 300 grams of Hilsa  (Illish maach).
2. You need 1/2 cup of Mustard Oil.
3. You need 1.5 - 2 tsps of Turmeric Powder.
4. You need to taste of Salt.
5. Prepare 3/4 tsp of Seeds Nigella (Kalonji/Kalo-jeere).
6. Prepare 4 of Green chillies , slit.
7. You need 2 cups of Water.

Illish Maach/Hilsa Fish Curry step by step

1. 300 grams of Hilsa will yield about 4-5 pieces. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder..
2. Meanwhile, heat mustard old in a kadhai/wok. Carefully add in the fish pieces, one by one..
3. You might want to fry them in batches, to ensure that the wok doesn't become over-crowded..
4. Reduce the heat to medium high. Turn the pieces over. Fry for 4-5 minutes, till both the sides turn golden in colour..
5. Remove the pieces from the wok, and set aside..
6. To the oil, add in the nigella seeds. Let them splutter. Also add in one green chilli..
7. Carefully places the fish pieces back into the wok. Pour in 1 cup of water. Add salt and the rest of the turmeric powder..
8. Bring to a boil. The water should have turned into a yellow-orangish colour..
9. Thrown in the green chillies. Turn the fish over carefully..
10. Add more water if required..
11. Reduce the flame to low, and cook for another 3-4 minutes..
12. The gravy will be very light, translucent, and golden..
13. Boil it till it doesn't taste watery. Adjust salt..
14. Serve hot, and pair with plain white rice..