Hilsa fish cooked with authentic mustard paste usually served with white rice
- Cuisine Bengali
- Course Main Course
- Serves 4
- Method Microwave
- Difficulty Easy
- Cook Time 20 minutes
1. Marinate the fish pieces with 1 tea spoon of salt and turmeric powder.
2. Soak mustard powder in a cup of water with 1/4 tea spoon salt for 5-10 minutes or use homemade mustard paste and mix it with water and salt for 5-10 minutes.
3. Add mustard paste already prepared and mustard oil to the fish pieces and mix it well.
4. Cut the green chili vertically and add to the fish mix.
5. Place entire mix in a microwave proof bowl. Then place the bowl in microwave and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
6. Take out the bowl. Flip over the fish pieces. Add salt and green chili to taste.
7. Put the bowl again in microwave for 5 minutes. Take out the bowl and check if the fish is soft, if not microwave for another 2-3 minutes.