Traditional Ilish Pulao Recipe - Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf Recipe

To begin making the Ilish Pulao preparation guide (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), firstly soak rice for 20 mins.

Meanwhile you can low-boil the hilsa fish.mildly hot 3 tablespoons ghee in deep bottomed kadai and sauté cut up onions until shallot turns translucent and pale golden in colour.transfer in in ginger, and garlic paste with red chilli dusting seasoning and sauté until the mixture comes together.

strew liquid in between only if required.

This is known as koshano in Bengali or bhuna in hindi.Once the masala is ready, transfer in whisked mishti doi, seasoning and mix gently well to combine with the masala.transfer half of the coconut dairy liquid and mix gently quickly to incorporate everything.transfer in raw fish pieces into the coulis very carefully in a single layer without overlapping the fish, such that the fish is cooked evenly.transfer in green chili and low-boil for 4-5 mins, depending on fish size.Flip ilish pieces gently as hilsa is extremely delicate and fragile.transfer in rest of the coconut dairy liquid and low-boil for 10 mins with seal or until fish is cooked thoroughly.Once done keep the fish covered until needed.

Otherwise the coulis will be dried out.Now prepare the rice pulao.

mildly hot 1 tablespoon ghee in a cast iron biryani pot and transfer in whole garam masala to the burning fat.Now transfer in half of the coulis from hilsa along with luke mildly hot liquid.

Bring the mixture to a bubble.transfer in previously soaked rice into the mixture and let it low-boil for 10-12 mins or until rice is almost half cooked.transfer in coconut dairy liquid, seasoning and low-boil covered for another 10 mins or till the rice is completely cooked.Now arrange the ilish pieces on bed of rice and transfer the coulis on it.

transfer in green chillies.

seal and low-boil for 5-7 mins on low-boil.Once done, remove from flame but keep the Ilish Pulao covered.

Only remove the lid once ready to enjoy.enjoy Ilish Pulao preparation guide (Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Pilaf), Tadka Raita preparation guide (Spiced Curd With Onions) for lunch and end your meal with Bengali Sita Bhog preparation guide.