Hilsa fish curry: This Bengali recipe is very easy to prepare, tastes delicious and is a great accompaniment with steamed rice. Add about a cup of water to it, about 1/2 tsp haldi, salt to taste and ...

Hilsa fish curry, or ilish machher jhol, is a classic Bengali dish that's often served on special occasions and during festivals. Image Credit: Getty While Hilsa is easily available in West Bengal, ...

Add the garlic and curry powder and cook for another 2 minutes ... Gently fry the seasoned fish until crisp on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add the yogurt mixture to the fried fish ...

Return the fish to the pan and warm through in the bubbling sauce for two minutes until hot. Serve immediately with rice. This is a light tasting curry but don’t reduce the amount of oil in the ...

In Bengali households ... people catch fish in bulk and prepare shutki from them. The shutki that is made from ilish has a special name – nona ilish. It is used in all sorts of delicious ...