RECIPE OF THE WEEK : ILISHER TEL JHAL

As prepared at

SEASONAL TASTE                                                                                                                                                  

The Westin Kolkata

By Chef Soham

Ingredients

Hilsa fish                        300 Gms

Turmeric powder          4 Gms

Cumin powder               7 Gms

Coriander powder         15 Gms

Chili powder                    10 Gms

Green chili                        5 gms

Pumpkin                           50 Gms

Brinjal                                40 gms

Salt                                      to taste

Mustard oil                            50 ml

METHOD:

• Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric.
• Cut pumpkin and brinjal in baton shape and fry it in mustard oil.
• In the same oil shallow fry the Ilish
• Heat oil in mustard in thick bottom pan, add black onion seeds and slit green chili
• Add all the masalas and water, cook till the oil floats
• Add fried pumpkin, brinjal and fish, cook it for 5 minutes
• Check the seasoning and serve with steamed rice

Wishing you the goodness of Ilisher Tel Jhal,

Chef Soham.

Seasonal Taste