Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Bengal |
Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
Associated cuisine | Bangladesh, India |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Hilsa, mustard paste, turmeric, common salt |
Variations | Shorshe ilish bhapa |
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Shorshe ilish (Bengali pronunciation: [sorʃe iliʃ]) is a Bengali dish, native to the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy. [1] 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. [2] [3]
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 coriander leaves may be added for flavor.
Shorshe ilish bhapa is a variation of this dish. [4]
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. [5]
Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Bengal |
Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
Associated cuisine | Bangladesh, India |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Hilsa, mustard paste, turmeric, common salt |
Variations | Shorshe ilish bhapa |
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Culture of Bengal |
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History |
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Shorshe ilish (Bengali pronunciation: [sorʃe iliʃ]) is a Bengali dish, native to the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy. [1] 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. [2] [3]
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 coriander leaves may be added for flavor.
Shorshe ilish bhapa is a variation of this dish. [4]
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. [5]