Cookbook:Pudina Hilsa (Bengali Fish with Mint)

Pudina Hilsa (Bengali Fish with Mint)
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Pudina hilsa is a wonderful Bengali preparation of hilsa fish. It is very easy and can be served hot with boiled rice.

Ingredients

• 1 kg hilsa fish (kelee shad), cut into 10 pieces
• 1 tsp pudina leaves (mint)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 50 g butter, chopped
• 3 tbsp capsicum
• Salt according to taste
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 tsp green chili paste

Procedure

1. Wash the fish thoroughly in water.
2. Put the salt, sugar, 25 g of butter and all the other ingredients into a baking dish.
3. Add the fish pieces and sprinkle the rest of the butter on the top.
4. Bake at 200°C until the fish turns golden in color or otherwise appears to be done.