Ilish Bhaja: The Perfect Bengali Fried Hilsa Fish Recipe 🍽️🐟

 

Ilish Bhaja: Bengali Style Fried Hilsa Fish 🍽️

Ilish Bhaja, ba Hilsa fish bhaja, Bangladeshi r Bengali ranna o bhorta er ekta iconic dish. Ekti purna Bengali bhat khawa jabe Ilish bhaja chara! Ei recipe ta shohoje banano jabe, kintu taste tai ekdom shundor!

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Ilish Bhaja Banano: Dorkar Upokoron

1. Ilish Maachh (Hilsa fish) – 4-6 pieces 🐟 (about 500gm)

2. Halud (Turmeric powder) – 1/2 tsp 🌿

3. Namak (Salt) – to taste 🧂

4. Lebu (Lemon) – 1 ta 🍋

5. Shorsher Tel (Mustard oil) – 3-4 tbsp 🛢️

6. Kalo Jeera (Nigella seeds) – 1/2 tsp (optional) 🌱

7. Green Chilies (Bora) – 2-3 ta 🌶️ (optional)

8. Garlic paste (Roshun bata) – 1 tsp (optional) 🧄

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Ilish Bhaja Bananor Paddhoti:

1. Ilish Maachh Prepare Kora:

• Ilish maachh ta bhalo kore dhoye, extra pani chhane niye niben.

• Fish gulo ke thoda sojhe pieces e katben, jate ranna sohoje hoy. 🐟

• Tarpor, maachher opore halud, namak ebong 1 tbsp lebu er rosh diye, 15-20 minute marinate korte den. 🍋🌿

2. Shorsher Tel Garam Kora:

• Ekta boro frying pan e shorsher tel garam korben. 🛢️

• Jodi chaile, kalo jeera (nigella seeds) ar bora (green chili) diye garmotake aro flavor ditei paren. 🌶️🌱

• Tel gormo hole, maachh gulo diye, dhire dhire bhaja shuru korben. 🐟

3. Ilish Bhaja Ranna Kora:

• Maachh gulo ke 3-4 minute kore pratek dike bhaja korte hobe.

• Apni chaile, lebu er rosh aro bhalo flavor er jonno maachher upor diye dite paren. 🍋

• Shob dike bhalo bhabe golden brown hole, bhaja hoiya jabe!

4. Serve Kora:

• Ilish Bhaja gulo garam garam serve korun, ekta Bengali bhat er sathe. 🍚

• Side e kachumber or fried potato bhorta diye aro anondo paben! 🥔