Bengali Recipes - Bhapa Ilish (Steamed Ilish)

Sprinkle fish slices with salt and half of the turmeric powder.

Make a smooth paste of yellow mustard seeds, black mustard seeds, green chillies, ginger, salt & remaining turmeric powder.

Take a pan and place the fish in it and place the pan on the ring in the pressure cooker.

Spread paste liberally on fish.

Pour mustard oil on top.

Place ring in the pressure cooker.

Pour three cups of water into the cooker and place the pan with the fish on the ring.

Cover with lid and steam the fish for eight to ten minutes.

Serve hot.