Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice (Small grained rice)
- 1/2 cup Masoor Lentil
- 1/2 cup Moong Lentil
- 4 pcs Hilsa Fish
- 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
- 1/2 cup Mustard oil
- 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2 pcs Bay leaf
- 2 sticks Cinnamon
- Cardamoms
- Coriander leaves
- 6 pcs Green Chili
- 6 cups Water
Instructions
Ilish/Hilsa Fish Preparation:
- Add some turmeric powder, red chili powder, 1/4 tsp garlic and ginger paste and salt to the fishes and marinate for 15-30 mins.
- Heat the oil and Fry the fishes just for 3-5 minutes ( Not deep fry)
Ilish Khichuri Preparation:
- Clean the Rice and lentils with water
- Heat a pan and add mustard oil to it.
- Add some finely chopped onion to the oil and fry it until the onion turns golden brown color.
- Add cardamoms, cinnamon, and bay leaf.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and 1 cup warm water, mix it properly and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add rice and lentils and mix nicely with the spices.
- Add 5 cups of warm water and cover the pan with a lid.
- Cook in low heat for 20 mins
- Place the half fried pieces of fish inside the pan.
- Add some green chili and coriander leaves and cover with a lid.
- Cook it in low heat for 5-10 mins and it is ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Carbohydrates: 39.8g | Protein: 8.9g | Fat: 2.5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17.5mg | Potassium: 378.8mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2g
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