Bhapa Ilish Patey

==Description==
* Ethnicity - Bengali, East Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
==Ingredients==
* 600 g hilsa fish
* 1½ tsp turmeric powder
* salt - to taste
* 40 g mustard seed paste
* 20 g green chilli paste
* 4 green chilli slit
* 25 ml cream
* 75 g mustard oil
==Directions==
# Cut the hilsa fish into darnes and wash well in cold water. 
# Apply turmeric and salt on the fish and set aside for 20 minutes. 
# Blend together freshly ground fine mustard paste, green chilli paste, oil, cream and turmeric powder (1 tsp). 
# Dip the pieces of marinated fish in this masala and put in the steaming casserole of the pressure cooker. 
# Pour four cups of water in the cooker and bring to a boil. Adjust the steamer casserole and steam under simmering temperature for 8 minutes. Take off the fire and release the steam. 
# Serve hot with boiled rice garnished with slit green chillies.
Category:Bengali Meat Dishes
Category:Fish Recipes
Category:Mustard oil Recipes
Category:Mustard seed Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Chile pepper Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes