Total time · 36 min
Bengali Hilsa in Mustard Sauce
Mustard paste and green chile flavor hilsa gently steamed until tender.
- Prep
- 18 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
Indicative estimates
- Energy per serving
- ~231 kcal per serving partial estimate
- Ingredient value
- ~$1.54 partial estimate; 4 of 7 ingredients estimated
Ingredients
- 500 g Hilsa steaks
- 30 g Black mustard seeds
- 2 pieces Green chile
- 4 g Turmeric
- 30 ml Hot mustard oil
- 250 g Basmati rice
- 5 g Salt
Directions
- 8 min
Soak and grind mustard seeds with chile and a little water.
- 21 min
Coat the hilsa with mustard paste and chile, then steam covered until it reaches 145 °F (63 °C) at the centre.
- 7 min
Drizzle with hot mustard oil and serve with plain basmati rice.