Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry

孟加拉芥末鯡魚咖喱

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — finished dish

Total time: 42 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Bangladeshi hilsa mustard curry gently cooks fish in a bright turmeric-mustard sauce.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

750 g Hilsa fillets
35 g mustard seeds
160 g onion
2 pieces green chilli
20 g ginger

Mustard curry sauce

1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp mustard oil or cooking oil
250 ml water

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pan or pot
wooden spoon
measuring spoons

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — tools

03

Steps

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Use Hilsa fillets only; run clean fingertips over every fillet and remove all fine pin bones

Step 1

Use Hilsa fillets only; run clean fingertips over every fillet and remove all fine pin bones

Use Hilsa fillets only; run clean fingertips over every fillet and remove all fine pin bones.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Soak mustard seeds in a little water for ten minutes, then grind to a fine paste

Step 2

Soak mustard seeds in a little water for ten minutes, then grind to a fine paste

Soak mustard seeds in a little water for ten minutes, then grind to a fine paste.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Slice onion, julienne ginger and slit green chillies

Step 3

Slice onion, julienne ginger and slit green chillies

Slice onion, julienne ginger and slit green chillies.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Rub fish lightly with salt and turmeric on both sides

Step 4

Rub fish lightly with salt and turmeric on both sides

Rub fish lightly with salt and turmeric on both sides.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Heat mustard oil or cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat

Step 5

Heat mustard oil or cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat

Heat mustard oil or cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Lightly fry fish for about one minute per side, then remove

Step 6

Lightly fry fish for about one minute per side, then remove

Lightly fry fish for about one minute per side, then remove.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Fry onion, ginger and green chilli in the same pan until fragrant

Step 7

Fry onion, ginger and green chilli in the same pan until fragrant

Fry onion, ginger and green chilli in the same pan until fragrant.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Add mustard paste and water; simmer until just bubbling

Step 8

Add mustard paste and water; simmer until just bubbling

Add mustard paste and water; simmer until just bubbling.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Gently return the Hilsa fillets to the sauce

Step 9

Gently return the Hilsa fillets to the sauce

Gently return the Hilsa fillets to the sauce.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Cover and simmer four to five minutes; do not boil hard or break the fish

Step 10

Cover and simmer four to five minutes; do not boil hard or break the fish

Cover and simmer four to five minutes; do not boil hard or break the fish.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Taste, adjust salt and confirm fish flakes easily

Step 11

Taste, adjust salt and confirm fish flakes easily

Taste, adjust salt and confirm fish flakes easily.

Bangladeshi Hilsa Mustard Curry — Serve hot with the mustard sauce

Step 12

Serve hot with the mustard sauce

Serve hot with the mustard sauce.

Common mistakes

Do not boil every ingredient hard at once; control the heat by step and confirm that meat, fish or eggs are fully cooked.

Tips

Before serving young children or older adults, check every piece again and remove fine pin bones.