Microwave Mustard Hilsa Fish

The Hilsa fish is a favourite among most Bengalis. Hilsa can be smoked or fried or steamed or baked in banana leaves or made with mustard seed paste. This was made by my dad and all the pictures were also taken by him. He knew I wanted to put it on my blog. It is very simple to make. Another way to make this would be to just apply turmeric powder and salt to the fish and fry them in mustard oil. The fish used here was not very big. The bigger the fish the tastier it is. Ingredients:

Hilsa Fish: 900 gms
Mustard oil: 2tbsp

Turmeric powder: 1tbsp or less

Green chilli (Slit): 2

Salt: to taste

Method:

1) Clean and cut the fish. Make slits on them so that the marinate can enter the pieces.

2) Make the marinade, by mixing the mustard oil, turmeric powder, salt and green chill.

3) Apply the marinade to the fish pieces and leave it for around 20 to 30 minutes.

4) Put the fish in a microwaveable dish and put it in the microwave for around 9 minutes. If the fish is bigger, then it will take more time to cook.

5) Cooking in the microwave. Once done, serve hot with rice.