Crispy Hilsa (Ilish) Fish Fry

☔ Rainy days call for something crispy, comforting, and delicious! 🐟🔥

This golden Crispy Hilsa (Ilish) Fish Fry is made with simple spices and mustard oil for that authentic flavour. Perfect with steamed rice, dal, green chillies, and lemon — a classic comfort meal for seafood lovers. ❤️

📌 Save this recipe for your next rainy day craving & share it with a fish lover! 🐟☔

📝 Ingredients

• 🐟 4 pieces Hilsa (Ilish) fish
• 🌿 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 🌶️ ½–1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder (optional, for colour)
• ⚫ ½ tsp black pepper powder
• 🧂 Salt to taste
• 🍋 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
• 🫒 2 tbsp mustard oil (for marination)
• 🫒 Mustard oil for frying

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Wash the fish gently and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
2. In a bowl, marinate the fish with turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, black pepper powder, salt, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp mustard oil. Coat the fish well and rest for 20–30 minutes.
3. Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke lightly. Reduce the heat to medium.
4. Carefully place the marinated fish pieces and fry for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
5. Remove the fish and place it on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

🍽️ Serve With

• 🍚 Steamed rice
• 🥣 Dal
• 🌶️ Green chillies
• 🍋 Lemon wedges

Enjoy this crispy, flavourful Hilsa Fish Fry — the perfect rainy day comfort food! ☔🐟❤️