Ilish Macher Korma Recipe - Hilsa Fish Curry In Rich Gravy

Step 1: To begin making Ilish Macher Korma Recipe, wash the Ilish fish and rub some turmeric powder and salt to the fish pieces and leave for 15 minutes to marinate

Step 2: Heat a bit of mustard oil in a wok and lightly fry Ilish mach (hardly 30 - 45 seconds on each side on medium heat) and strain from the oil

Step 3: Temper the oil with whole cinnamon, bayleaf and  green cardamom and saute for a few seconds until the spices release a nice aroma

Step 4: To this, add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute

Step 5: Then add the brown onion paste along with 2 or 3 slit green chillies and cook till the mixture comes together from the sides of the kadai

Step 6: Add little water in the case you see that the mixture getting any dry

Step 7: Now add the curd and mix thoroughly and cook in medium flame till the recipe come together well

Step 8: Add salt and sugar to the mixture and mix

Step 9: Add cashewnuts paste and whole raisin and cook till the nutty aroma goes off completely from the mixture

Step 10: At this point, add milk along with 1-1/2 cup of water and bring it to boil

Step 11: Add fried Ilish mach  and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or till the gravy thickness considerably and looks done

Step 12: Add ghee and Garam masala powder and mix it well

Step 13: Serve Ilish Macher Korma Recipe along with Jeera Rice (Pulao) Recipe (Cumin & Ghee Flavored Rice), Bengali Potol Bhaja Recipe (Bengali Style Parwal Sabzi), Phulka and end your meal with Rasgulla Recipe for a traditional meal