Ilish Macher Shukto
Ilish Macher Shukto

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Ilish Macher Shukto is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Ilish Macher Shukto is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ilish macher shukto using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ilish Macher Shukto:
  1. Prepare 1 Hilsa fish head, cut into half
  2. Get 2 cups mixed veggies, cut lengthwise (raw papaya, potato, radish, carrot, raw banana)
  3. Take 1 small bitter gourd, cut lengthwise
  4. Take 8-10 bori / vadi (dried lentil dumplings)
  5. Take 3-4 tbsp. mustard oil
  6. Take 2 bay leaves
  7. Take 1-2 dry red chilies
  8. Make ready 1 tsp panch phoron (five spice)
  9. Prepare 1 tsp. ginger, grated
  10. Get 2 green chilies, slit
  11. Get to taste salt
  12. Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  13. Take 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
  14. Get 1/2 cup milk
  15. Take 2 tbsp. kasundi / mustard paste
  16. Take 1 tbsp. ghee
Instructions to make Ilish Macher Shukto:
  1. Marinate the fish head with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish head till light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside. Fry the bitter gourd till light golden and keep aside.
  3. Temper the same oil with bay leaves, red chilies and panch phoron. Saute for a few seconds. Add the ginger and bori and fry till light brown.
  4. Add the chopped veggies and all the dry spices. Mix everything well and stir fry on a high flame for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add 2 cups water, fried bitter gourd and green chilies. Simmer, covered on a low flame till the veggies are half done. Now add the fried fish head and cook further till done.
  6. Add the milk, kasundi and ghee. Give it a stir and simmer for a minute. Serve as a side dish with plain steamed rice.
  7. Panch phoron (five spice - mustard, cumin, fenugreek, nigella & fennel)
  8. Bay leaves, Bori (dried lentil dumplings), dry red chilies & ginger.

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