Ilish Ilish Tenualosa ilisha (ilish, hilsa, hilsa herring "ইলিশ" in Bangla and Australia, or hilsa shad) is a species of fish related to the herring, in the Clupeidae family. It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in the southern region of Asia. It is Bangladesh's national fish. The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh. On 6 August 2017 Directorate of Patent, Design and Trademark (DPDT) under the Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh has declared the recognition of ilish as the product of Bangladesh. Sixty-five percent of total produced ilish in
Sorshe Ilish Then add the Hilsa fish and cook the fish for 3 minutes on low flame. Mix the mustard paste in 1 cup water and pour it over cooking Hilsa, this makes the gravy. Continue cooking for 8 minutes on low flame. During the last minute, add 2 slitted green chili and cover the pot for a nice aroma. Note: Hilsa is never fried when making Sorshe Ilish (Mustard Hilsa). The main ingredients are hilsa, White Mustard, Mustard, Mustard oil, Green chili, Black cumin, turmeric powder, Red chili powder and salt. lime juice, coriander leaves may be added for flavor. Shorshe