Steam fish recipe Bengali Bhapa Ilish Recipe coconut paste
Steam fish recipe Hilsa or bhapa ilish is a traditional Bengali recipe and this is one of the favourite Recipe of all Bengalese
  • CourseLunch, Main Dish, Side Dish
  • CuisineBengali, Indian
Servings Prep Time
2People 15Minutes
Cook Time
20Minutes
Servings Prep Time
2People 15Minutes
Cook Time
20Minutes
Ingredients
  • 500-600 Grams Hilsa fish/ Ilish Mach
Freshly Grated Coconut smooth paste (make the paste with a little bit lukewarm water) 4Tbsp Full
  • 1/2Tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2Tsp Red Chili Powder (Sweet Paprika)
  • 4Tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1/2Tsp Salt
Instructions
  1. Take a Stainless Steel box, Stainless Steel bowl or any Microwave oven safe Container.
  2. Put all the fish pieces, Black Mustard Seed paste, Freshly Grated Coconut smooth paste, Turmeric powder, Red Chili Powder (Sweet Paprika), Mustard Oil and Green chillies into that bowl.
  3. Now rub all the spices with fish pieces.
  4. Leave the marination for at least 5 minutes.
  5. After 5 minutes add salt to the marri nation and mix it well.
  6. Now cover the bowl with an Aluminium Foil sheet.
  7. If you are using handi like me, put 4 cups of water into it and make the water boil then put a Stainless Steel steamer into it and place the fishbowl on it.
  8. Then cover the Handi lid and Steam the fish for 10 minutes.
  9. Microwave users can use a Microwave safe utensils and put the Fish pieces into it and then put 4 Cups of water and Cook inHigh Temperature for 5 minutes than in 30% temperature for around 20 to 25 minutes to cook the fish.
  10. When times Up Carefully take out the steamed fish Container from the handi or Microwave then open the lid or Aluminium Foil sheet very Carefully too.
  11. Now Steamed Hilsa Fish (Bhapa Ilish) with coconut paste is ready to serve.
  12. Serve this dish with Hot White steamed Rice.
Recipe Notes

Tips

If you did not find Hilsa fish you can use any white fish fillets you like for this recipe.

With egg, Hilsa Fish is best for this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts
Steam fish recipe Bengali Bhapa Ilish Recipe coconut paste
Amount Per Serving (100g)
Calories 475 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 357mg 15%
Potassium 932mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 0.1g
Protein 45g 90%
Vitamin A 6%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 3%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.