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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 porcije
Cuisine: bangladeshi
Ingredients: 500 g hilsa fish cut into 6-8 pieces; 1 žlička turmeric powder; 0,5 žlička red chili powder; 1 žlička salt; 6 žlica mustard oil; 1 kos yellow onion thinly sliced; 1 žlica ginger paste; 1 žlica garlic paste; 4 kos green cardamom lightly crushed; 1 kos cinnamon stick 1-inch piece; 4 kos clove; 2 kos bay leaf; 2 skodelica basmati rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes; 3 skodelica water hot; 4 kos green chili slit; 2 žlica ghee; 1 žlička 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.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 1 h 30 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Srednje

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Priprava

Sestavine

500 ghilsa fish, cut into 6-8 pieces
6 žlicamustard oil
1 kosyellow onion, thinly sliced
1 žlicaginger paste
1 žlicagarlic paste
4 kosgreen cardamom, lightly crushed
1 koscinnamon stick, 1-inch piece
4 kosclove
2 kosbay leaf
2 skodelicabasmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
3 skodelicawater, hot
4 kosgreen chili, slit
2 žlicaghee

fish marinade

1 žličkaturmeric powder
0,5 žličkared chili powder
1 žličkasalt

for pulao

1 žličkasalt

Oprema

lid · deep pan · fork · large pot

Postopek

Korak za korakom

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.
Približno 15 min
2
Heat half of the mustard oil in a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
Približno 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.
Približno 4 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 10 min
5
Stir in the ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Približno 1 min
6
Add the green cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves. Sauté for another minute.
Približno 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.
Približno 3 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Be careful not to break the rice grains.
8
Pour in the hot water and add salt for pulao. Bring to a boil.
Približno 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.
Približno 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.
Približno 20 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 15 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 1 min

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

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

Pogrevanje

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