Fried Hilsa (or Ilish macher bhaja in bengali) is a real delicacy item mainly in West Bengal and eastern region of India and also in Bangladesh. Generally the Hilsa (Ilish in Bengali) needs to be fried as a step for preparing other dishes like shorshe bata (with mustard seeds) or Doi Ilish (Hilsa with yogurt). This fried Hilsa can be served with plain white rice, little of oil in which it was fried with salt and whole green chili. The oil is mixed with the rice with little salt and Hilsa is eaten as a side dish with intermittent bites of green chili. If you haven’t tried Fried Hilsa (Ilish macher bhaja) Recipe, you are definitely missing a real bengali delicacy.Recipe for Fried Hilsa »
Hilsa with Mustard seeds (Shorse Ilish) is a “specialty” delicacy among Bengalis. This dish is cooked on special occasions and/or holidays (mainly due to the fact that it takes long time to eat). The preparation is easy though, but rich. Normally served with plain white rice.
