Oil free fish (Hilsa) recipe

Posted on August 20, 2008
Filed Under Fish, Non Vegeterian |

Oil free recipe fish recipe sounds quite strange. Can you really believe that you can cook fish without oil! But I actually tried this today and really liked it. Its oil free so its healthy and it was very tasty too. I cooked this oil free recipe with Hilsa fish (ilish maach). This is the time of the year when you get fresh Hilsas. Also, this is an ideal preparation when you are in a hurry. Not only it is very easy to cook but takes very little time to prepare as well.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients used:

Hilsa fish (ilish maach) - 4 pieces
Mustard seed paste - 2 table spoon
Coconut grate - 1 table spoon
Salt - 1/3 tea spoon
Water - 1/4 of a small cup
Green chili - 4 pieces

Method of cooking Hilsa without oil:

In the mixer, mix the mustard seed paste, grated coconut, and 2 green chilies. Add a pinch of salt as you add them in the mixer.
Now take the paste you prepared above in a container with tight lid. It is suggested to use a steel container.
Add 1/4 of a small cup of water in the container, add the fish and two green chillies and put the lid on tightly.
Keep the container in a pressure cooker and pour some water.
On a flame let it steam and blow 3 whistles.
Once the three whistles blow you are ready.
Serve hot with rice.

Possibly, I find this to be the easiest preparation of cooking Hilsa and may be the fastest too. Try cooking this oil free recipe and let me know how you liked it. You can experiment oil free recipes with other fishes also. I will let you know once I experiment with any other fish.

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