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Ilish Pulao

Name: Ilish Pulao
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 porții
Cuisine: bangladeshi
Ingredients: 500 g hilsa fish cut into 6-8 pieces; 1 linguriță turmeric powder; 0,5 linguriță red chili powder; 1 linguriță salt; 6 lingură mustard oil; 1 buc. yellow onion thinly sliced; 1 lingură ginger paste; 1 lingură garlic paste; 4 buc. green cardamom lightly crushed; 1 buc. cinnamon stick 1-inch piece; 4 buc. clove; 2 buc. bay leaf; 2 cană basmati rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes; 3 cană water hot; 4 buc. green chili slit; 2 lingură ghee; 1 linguriță salt

This traditional Bengali dish features fragrant basmati rice cooked with succulent pieces of hilsa fish, infused with aromatic spices. It's a comforting and flavorful one-pot meal that showcases the rich taste of hilsa.

O rețetă originală de Forkin

Durată totală: 1 oră 30 min.
Porții: 4
Dificultate: Medie

Informații despre alergeni: poate conține pește, lapte și muștar. Verifică întotdeauna ambalajele ingredientelor dacă ai o alergie.

Pregătirea ingredientelor

Ingrediente

500 ghilsa fish, cut into 6-8 pieces
6 lingurămustard oil
1 buc.yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 lingurăginger paste
1 lingurăgarlic paste
4 buc.green cardamom, lightly crushed
1 buc.cinnamon stick, 1-inch piece
4 buc.clove
2 buc.bay leaf
2 canăbasmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
3 canăwater, hot
4 buc.green chili, slit
2 lingurăghee

fish marinade

1 lingurițăturmeric powder
0,5 lingurițăred chili powder
1 lingurițăsalt

for pulao

1 lingurițăsalt

Ustensile

lid · deep pan · fork · large pot

Mod de preparare

Pas cu pas

1
Marinate the hilsa fish pieces with turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt for the fish marinade. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.
Aproximativ 15 min.
2
Heat half of the mustard oil in a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
Aproximativ 1 min.
3
Lightly fry the marinated fish pieces for 1-2 minutes per side, just until they change color. Do not overcook. Remove the fish and set aside.
Aproximativ 4 min.
Nota bucătarului: The fish will cook further with the rice, so only a light fry is needed.
4
In the same pot, add the remaining mustard oil. Add the sliced yellow onion and sauté until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
Aproximativ 10 min.
5
Stir in the ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Aproximativ 1 min.
6
Add the green cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves. Sauté for another minute.
Aproximativ 1 min.
7
Drain the soaked basmati rice and add it to the pot. Gently stir for 2-3 minutes to coat the rice with the spices and oil.
Aproximativ 3 min.
Nota bucătarului: Be careful not to break the rice grains.
8
Pour in the hot water and add salt for pulao. Bring to a boil.
Aproximativ 3 min.
9
Once boiling, gently arrange the lightly fried hilsa fish pieces on top of the rice. Add the slit green chilis and drizzle with ghee.
Aproximativ 2 min.
10
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
Aproximativ 20 min.
Nota bucătarului: Do not lift the lid during this time to allow the rice to steam properly.
11
Once cooked, turn off the heat and let the pulao rest, still covered, for 15 minutes.
Aproximativ 15 min.
Nota bucătarului: This resting period allows the flavors to meld and the rice to become fluffy.
12
Gently fluff the pulao with a fork before serving, being careful not to break the fish pieces.
Aproximativ 1 min.

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Păstrare

Store leftover Ilish Pulao in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reîncălzire

Gently reheat in a microwave or on the stovetop with a splash of water to prevent drying out.