Hilsa With Arum Spinach Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Chop the arum spinach stems, also peel off the outer skin and wash them thoroughly.

step 2

• STEP 1.Boil them in water and add 1-2tbsp salt so that the stem softens, cover it, and let it cook. Stir it occasionally and wait for the stem to cooks.

step 3

• STEP 1.Now take it out in a sieve and let the water pass. Later take it in a bowl and mash it with the help of a cup or glass.

step 4

• STEP 1.Cut the hilsa fish with the help of a boti, scrub off the shells and wash it thoroughly.

step 5

• STEP 1.Chop onion into pieces. First of all, take a kadai, heat 5-6tbsp cooking oil and fry the onions.

step 6

• STEP 1.Once the onion is translucent, add the 2-3tbsp green chili paste, cumin paste, garlic paste, and saute them well.

step 7

• STEP 1.Add salt according to taste, red chili powder 1tbsp, 1 ¼ tsp turmeric powder. Now mix it well. Add ½ cup water to the masala and give it the right mix. Let the water dry a bit.

step 8

• STEP 1.Now its time to add the hilsa pieces. Turn them into another side occasionally and mix them well with the masala. Wait for it to cook well.

step 9

• STEP 1.Now take out the hilsa pieces in a bowl keeping the masala in the kadai. Now add the semi-mashed arum spinach into the curry and mix them thoroughly.

step 10

• STEP 1.Again add the hilsa pieces back to the curry and give it the right mix. Keep stirring it now and then.

step 11

• STEP 1.Let the stem leave the moisture and now cover it, let it cook for more 3-5 mins in low flame.

step 12

• STEP 1.Serve it with steamed rice and your healthy hilsa arum spinach curry is ready. Enjoy it.