Ilish Polau = Hilsa Pilaf

Ilish Polau

After Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in a Mustard Sauce), the Ilish Pulau is my favorite Ilish preparation. There are many variants and each person will attest to the superiority of their recipe. This particular one, while it does requires a little bit of an effort, is light and flavorful – enhancing the fish and not overpowering

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Shorshe Ilish – Hilsa in mustard sauce

Shorshe Ilish - Hilsa in mustard sauce

Fish loving Bangladeshis love the Hilsa fish (ilish) so much that we have it is their national fish. Bangladeshis the claim that Hilsa can be cooked in a 100 different ways. This recipe is one of my all time favorites. The best Hilsa comes from the Padma river (as the Ganges is called in Bangladesh).

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