Sanjeev Kapoor

Bhapa Ilish

Steamed fish

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Hilsa fish steamed with a tangy paste of mustard and green chiles is a Bengali specialty. Since hilsa is hard to find in the United States, you can use shad instead. Serve with steamed rice.

Ingredients

  • 2¼ pounds (1 kg) hilsa or shad, scaled and cleaned
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

  1. Wash the fish well under running water. Cut horizontally into 1-inch-thick (2½-cm-thick) slices. Put in a bowl and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the salt and