''Shorshe ilish'' () is a
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
dish, native to the
Bengal region
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...
of the
Indian subcontinent, made from
hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy. The dish is popular among the people of
Bangladesh where the fish is mainly found and in the neighbouring
Indian states of
West Bengal,
Tripura and
Assam's
Barak valley.
Ingredients
The main ingredients are
hilsa, white mustard, mustard, mustard oil, green chili, black cumin,
turmeric powder, red chili powder and
salt.
Lime juice and/or
leaves may be added for flavor.
Variation
Shorshe ilish bhapa is a variation of this dish.
Nutrition
Each serving contains approximately 450 calories, 17.1g protein, 8.1g carbohydrate, 38.4g total fat (4.9g saturated), 73.5 mg cholesterol, and 8.2 mg sodium.
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See also
*
Bangladeshi cuisine
*
North Indian cuisine
*
List of fish dishes
References
External links
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{{Indian Dishes , state=collapsed
Bengali cuisine
Indian fish dishes
Bangladeshi fish dishes