Showing posts with label Steamed Hilsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steamed Hilsa. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Bhapa Ilish/Steamed Hilsa in Mustard Sauce


The month of Shrabon/Shravan, and imagine Ilish mach (Hilsa fish) found in abundance in the fish market. Little do the hilsa eaters mind the soaring price of this much wanted fish of the Bangali poribars (Bengali families). As I work with my fish in the kitchen, my mind swell with words so closely related with this month and the fish. And here come the words —