Hilsa Dopiaza Recipe

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• STEP 1.Start with making a paste of cumin seed, mustard seed, green chili, ginger and garlic—all about 2tbsp.

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• STEP 2.Chop the 4 onions and wash them.

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• STEP 3.Now brush the shell of the hilsa fish and cut them into small pieces with the help of boti.

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• STEP 4.Wash them thoroughly. Then keep it in a bowl.

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• STEP 5.Now take the bowl and add all the necessary paste mentioned above. Also, add 1tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste, and 6-7tbsp mustard oil and mix well.

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• STEP 6.Let them sit for 8-10mins.

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• STEP 7.Now crush the chopped onions with your palm. And add it to the fish and masala mixture and mix all of them well.

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• STEP 8.Add more 3-4tbsp mustard oil.

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• STEP 9.Wash the taro spinach thoroughly and apply mustard oil on one side of the taro spinach of only one taro spinach.

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• STEP 10.Then make a thin and even layer of the onion on masala over the masala, add the hisla coated with masala, and again add the onion masala on the top.

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• STEP 11.Cover the whole thing thoroughly with the taro spinach.

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• STEP 12.Then add 6-7 more taro spinach and cover them to taro spinach filled with the fish filling.

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• STEP 13.Tie the whole thing with a jute rope from all sides.

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• STEP 14.Now in a kadai, add sand and let it heat.

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• STEP 15.Put a plate on top of the sand and then the tied taro spinach.

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• STEP 16.Cover it with a big bowl. Cook it for 10 mins let the taro spinach become soggy.

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• STEP 17.Then remove the cover and turn it to the other side, you will the oil coming out.

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• STEP 18.Cook it for more 5-10 mins.

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• STEP 19.Take it out from the plate and let it cool for 10-15mins.

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• STEP 20.Untie the jute rope carefully and then remove the taro spinach gently(you might face a little problem while removing it.

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• STEP 21.After you are done, serve it with steamed and enjoy your heavenly hilsa dopiaza.