Today I will share a very basic and easy recipe( not even a recipe), How ToMake Ilish Mach Bhaja/Hilsa Fry/Whole Baby Hilsa Fry, which can go well withKhicuri/khichdi and labra/Bengali mix veg.This year the fish market is flooded with baby Ilish, so I purchased a largequantity to make some palatable recipes. So any recipes you make, start fromthe frying of the fish. So if you know how to fry the whole fish withoutsticking the skin in the pan, then you can make any recipes.
First you need to clean the fish inside the stomach through the cut portionand the gills of the fish, then wash the fish with sufficient water.
Put the fish in a large mixing bowl
Then add turmeric powder and salt.
Now rub well the fish with turmeric powder and salt.
Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a pre-seasoned (Before cooking, applyvegetable oil to the cooking surface of your pan and pre-heat the pan slowly(always start on low heat, increasing the temperature slowly). Once the utensilis properly pre-heated, you are ready to cook.) griddle.
Now very carefully add the fish as the hot oil may be sprinkled. Afteradding the fish put the flame medium
Once fried one side fry the other side also, it takes three minutes to fry both sides in medium flame.
Now transfer to a serving plate and serve with hot rice and dal.