16/09/2026
Kochu’r shathe Ilish-er ei juti ta ekdom Bangali magic! 🐟❤️
Gathi Kochu Ilish — simple ingredients, bold flavours, and a bowl full of nostalgia. ✨
Gorom bhaat-er shathe ei jhol মানেই সুখ! 🍚🥹
Ingredients:
2 Ilish fish, 300 gms gathi kochu, mustard oil, 1 tsp kalo jeere, 2–3 green chillies, turmeric, red chilli powder, mustard paste, salt and water.
Method:
Clean and cut the gathi kochu into pieces. Marinate the Ilish with salt and turmeric. Heat mustard oil and lightly fry the fish; remove and keep aside. In the same oil, temper kalo jeere and green chillies, then add the kochu, turmeric, chilli powder # # @
and salt. Sauté well and add chopped tomato if using. Add mustard paste and enough water, cover and cook until the kochu is tender. Gently add the two fried Ilish pieces and simmer for 5–7 minutes. Finish with a drizzle of raw mustard oil and green chillies.