Machh bhaja Machh bhaja In West Bengal, Tripura, Orissa, Assam and Bangladesh, fried fish or Māchh bhājā is a common delicacy eaten as a snack or fritter to go with a meal. Riverine fish like "bhetki", "topshey", "aarh" and "pābdā" (Ompok pābdā), and anadromous fish such as hilsa are commonly fried in Bengali cuisine, Oriya cuisine and Assamese cuisine. The oil used to fry the fish may often be used as a dip. Fried fish roe (e.g. of hilsa) are also often eaten this way. The fish is often deep fried such that fish bones become crispy and edible, as is the
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