ILLISH Sarso Bata ( Hilsa Fish in Mustard )

Serves : 3
Pressure cooking time : 2 minutes

Ingredients

Hilsa fish – ¾ kg, cut into 1 cm thick slices
Salt – 1 ½ teaspoon
Turmeric powder - ¾ teaspoon
Mustard seeds- 2 tablespoon
Green chillies- 6 ( 3 whole and 3 slit lengthwise )
Water – ½ cup + 2 tablespoons
Curd – 2 teaspoon
Mustard oil – 4 tablespoons

Method

1, Rub fish with salt and turmeric powder.

2, Grind together mustard seeds and whole chillies into a paste, adding a little water ( 2 tablespoons ) from time to time. Blend curd with ground paste and mix with fish.

3, Heat 3 tablespoons oil in pressure cooker for about 3 minutes. Add fish with mustard paste, slit green chillies, remaining water ( ½ cup ) and oil ( 1 tablespoon ).

4, Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes.

5, Remove cooker from heat. Release pressure with slight lifting of vent weight.

6, Open cooker. Serve hot with rice.