First, ilish / hilsa should not be deep fried in hot oil. There are certain unwritten rules however while cooking the ilish. This ilish macher jhol is simple, uncomplicated and at the same time much more elevated that allows the queen (flavour of ilish) to shine through. Ilish macher jhol begun diye is a traditional and ethnic recipe. Just the way my mom, my aunts, my grandma used to cook – a light soul stirring ilish / hilsa curry with nigella and eggplants. And for a size as small as 1 kg, I prefer to cook this ilish in our traditional way. Traveled all the way from Bangladesh to Bangalore with an exorbitant price tag. And in last two decades the price of ilish had skyrocketed so much, making it almost impossible to touch the queen.Ī week ago, the queen has arrived in our home. Over fishing made the queen to behave pricey.
You might also like our Ilish Aam Kashundi / Hilsa In Kasundi I had tasted the best ilish from Padma, from Irrawady and from Rupnarayan (Ganga, Kolaghat ).Īfter my dad left for his heavenly adobe, I had somewhat withdrew myself from this monsoon luxury. So because of him alone, I had my fair share of luxuries. But over a period of time, I had developed a love for the queen – ilish, specially because of my dad who just knows which ilish will taste best just by looking at it. Having grown up in hills of hinterlands, far from the coast, I however had never had this much adoration for the queen, in my growing up years. And whoever had tried to break the heavenly match of mustard with coconut (a typical Dhaka, Bikrampur Ilish recipe) be doomed forever. So as the poor potatoes which fails to impress the mighty queen. Onions are considered sacrilegious in ilish. In my family I had observed this obsession with ilish which sometimes extended up to extremes. Ilish is both Bengali’s pride and prejudice and much has been written in praise of the queen.
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How to cook Ilish Bhape / steamed hilsa in mustardįew ilish enthusiasts will try to fashion out new recipes for ilish, which will eventually meet the scornful eyes of the purists. And for large size – perhaps sorshe bhape (in mustard paste), doi ilish or with pineapples perhaps (Ilish anaroshi) and so on. For small size ilish – a curry with vegetables will be best suited. Notes will be taken meticulously and recipes will be sorted out according to the size of the fish. Recipes will be dug out from the forlorn antique trunk, that once belongs to great aunt or grandma’s. Come monsoon, every true blue bong heart will yearn and waited unabated for the queen to arrive, the “Ilish / hilsa, queen of fishes”. What Ilish Meant to a Bengali?īengali’s undying adulation for ilish is unrivalled.
A home style rustic curry that oozes out comfort in each and every bite. Ilish macher jhol begun kalojeere diye is a typical East Bengal recipe (because we still have that great ghoti -bangal cultural divide) with fried eggplants and nigella seeds. Jump to Recipe Ilish Macher Jhol Begun Diye / Hilsa Fish Curry With Brinjal
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