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Ilish Panikhola

Ilish Panikhola

Ilish Panikhola. A rustic fish stew. Gorgeous Ilish. A handful of coarsely chopped onions. Some mean green chillies. And a generous glug of mustard oil. Divine !!!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bangladeshi, Bengali
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pc Ilish
  • 1/2 cup onion finely sliced
  • 5-6 green chilies
  • 4 tbsp mustard oil
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Take the finely sliced onions in a mixing bowl add little salt. Give it all a hearty mix for 7-8 minutes or so. The onions will slowly become soft and little pale in colour. Keep it covered for 10 more minutes.
  2. Add 3 tbsp of mustard oil and green chilies. Give it a hearty mix.
  1. In a flat pan, make a bed of the above onion-chilies-mustard oil mix. Switch on the flame and cook for 2 or 3 odd minutes.
  2. Gently place the Ilish steaks on the onion bed. Cook over low flame for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add ½ a cup of warm water, cover the pan, cook over a medium flame for 7-8 minutes.
  4. Adjust seasonings, finish it off with a generous drizzle of mustard oil. Serve hot with steamed rice.