Doi Ilish Recipe - Bengali Style Hilsa In Yogurt Gravy Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Doi Ilish Recipe, firstly marinate the fish with turmeric and salt

Step 2: Keep it aside

Step 3: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan

Step 4: Once the oil is mildly hot, add the fish and shallow fry them

Step 5: Once done, take it out of the pan and keep it aside to cool it down

Step 6: Once done, add the fried fish pieces in a mixing bowl along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, whipped curd and just a pinch of salt

Step 7: Mix everything properly and keep it aside for 10 minutes

Step 8: To the same pan, add the rest of the oil, when smoking hot, throw in the nigella seeds and green chillies

Step 9: When they stop spluttering, turn the heat to low and gently slide in the fish along with the marinade

Step 10: Cook for a couple of minutes till the curd starts to release oil

Step 11: Now add a little warm water to the mustard paste and add it to the yogurt mixture

Step 12: Add this micxture to the pan and simmer for 4-5 minutes

Step 13: Adjust the salt, give it a mix and serve hot

Step 14: Serve Doi Ilish Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal

Step 15: You can also make this delicious Bengali Style Fish Gravy for your house parties with other Bengali dishes