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Shorshe Ilish

Name: Shorshe Ilish
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 500 grams Hilsa fish (Ilish); 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds; 2-3 pieces Green chili; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 3 tablespoons Mustard oil; to taste Salt; as needed Water

Shorshe Ilish is a celebrated Bangladeshi dish featuring hilsa fish cooked in a pungent mustard seed paste. It embodies the rich riverine heritage of Bangladesh and is a staple during festive occasions, symbolizing cultural pride and culinary tradition.

7 ingredients

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Bangladeshi70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

Hilsa fish (Ilish)
500 grams
Mustard seeds
2 tablespoons
Green chili
2-3 pieces
Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon
Mustard oil
3 tablespoons
Salt
to taste
Water
as needed

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Bengal region, Shorshe Ilish has been a beloved dish for centuries, highlighting the abundance of hilsa fish in the rivers of Bangladesh and the traditional use of mustard seeds in Bengali cooking.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Bangladeshi70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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