tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post8998316070050405896..comments2009-10-06T05:47:48.529-04:00Bong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235sandeepa.blog@gmail.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-7366202103027365922009-10-06T05:47:48.529-04:002009-10-06T05:47:48.529-04:00I never get tired of cooking and eating this &quot; Kalo jeere kacha lanka Morich PoDa Holud Jhol&quot;..just too good.<br /><br />Need to read and try some recipes here ..looks very interesting <br /><br />Many thanks and regardsUshnish Ghoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727310069092219284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-72829109904742959982009-08-09T07:32:58.251-04:002009-08-09T07:32:58.251-04:00This is the best preparation of Ilish which maintains the real flavour of the fish.<br />pradipwritenow.blogspot.comPradip Biswashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321320863952722189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-79538957341476334342009-07-29T18:00:16.869-04:002009-07-29T18:00:16.869-04:00I was so thrilled to read your blog on begun ilish. My husband who is from Calcutta doesn&#39;t like khichudi and doesn&#39;t seem to try anything other than shorshe/ bhaja preparation of ilish. Me on the other, thanks to my bangal roots cant understand why. Was nice to know that these experiences are quite common and my husband has agreed to try out the begun ilish dish! Thanks!Munmunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979081932585335438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-14995661234175751212009-06-22T13:11:14.620-04:002009-06-22T13:11:14.620-04:00After weeks of looking for Ilish or shad, I gave up and made this with catfish instead. Still delicious, so very delicious (despite my general ineptness with fish). Thank you a million times!Eeshanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214289072926818907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66375021138828532362009-06-02T21:46:31.052-04:002009-06-02T21:46:31.052-04:00You&#39;ve got me craving for some hilsa even though I&#39;ve no idea what it tastes like. Haven&#39;t heard of Shad either, but I will keep an eye out for it.Sighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16949737485794919264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13537808973213900752009-05-29T04:07:23.149-04:002009-05-29T04:07:23.149-04:00my mom aften puts begun in fish curries as a way to make us eat vegetables. even now though i am 35 and meet her occassionally as we live in different citiesThe knifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-61797628392445462962009-05-28T16:43:16.212-04:002009-05-28T16:43:16.212-04:00Being a hardcore Bangaal, every year, at my parents place, not only do we eat Ilish on Saraswati Pujo, but Ilish ar Begun er biye hoy, on Saraswati Pujo day &amp; that too in front of the Goddess&#39;s idol!<br /><br />And exactly as you mentioned, the heavenly taste of this simplest of simple preparations is heavenly!<br /><br />Another interesting thing about Ilish &amp; Bangaal....traditionally ilish is not eaten from Dashami to Saraswati Pujo...must be something to do with the breeding &amp; egg laying season which led to this tradition being conceived....SGDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-92159572012610492582009-05-28T13:49:18.441-04:002009-05-28T13:49:18.441-04:00sayantani<br />Didn't know the radhuni trick. Thanks but sadly I have no radhuni nowBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-20992529308867684082009-05-28T13:48:01.416-04:002009-05-28T13:48:01.416-04:00Mystic<br />No mech gondho at all. It is absolutely divine (if you like fish)<br /><br />Mamtha<br />Shad comes to mind, close but not exact<br /><br />Eeeshani<br />see what I told mamthaBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-75530586484267304782009-05-28T06:19:29.298-04:002009-05-28T06:19:29.298-04:00Yummy! We make fish curries with brinjal, but have never tried with Ilish. Looks yummy! Nearly all our fish curries are made with some vegetable or the other.sunitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-89529161045947724492009-05-27T22:27:19.267-04:002009-05-27T22:27:19.267-04:00sandeepa,<br />this one is my favourite dish too..and after marriage i cooked this recipe for my husband..and he loved it more than bhape and sorshe ilish...btw he is 100 per cent ghoti..I make the jhol exactly the same way your recipe says...but I add a pinch of ground radhuni....it adds a nice aroma to the dish..this is a secret from my granny's kitchen...it works like a majic...you can try it..the aroma of kachalonka, kalojeera sorsher tel, radhuni, begun and ilish all togather comes out very well...Sayantanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047124388430515189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-54056214249870202712009-05-27T17:19:39.775-04:002009-05-27T17:19:39.775-04:00Sandeepa, ami ekhane natun. Tomar ilisher jhol dekhe desher katha mone pore gelo. Ami Midweste thaki... ki maach pabo jaani na, kintu ek baar try kore dekhbo... :)Eeshanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214289072926818907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-60808818235318340762009-05-27T14:47:56.363-04:002009-05-27T14:47:56.363-04:00I use tomato, dosakaya (melon cucumber - that's a classic combination), gongura, capsicum (very tasty with green capsicum), and The Spouse made it with raw mango a few times. In fact, I use potato v rarely with meat.srahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-61391639685753949192009-05-27T13:03:01.719-04:002009-05-27T13:03:01.719-04:00I dont get Ilish here, with those few varieties that I could grab I make anything and everything possible... shall try your version looks very divine and tempting!!!Ramya Vijaykumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04131664034778657926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-4842083203079395482009-05-27T12:28:44.628-04:002009-05-27T12:28:44.628-04:00sandeepa,<br />Ilish is not available here LOL..wish It could so that I can also enjoy the feast...more or less it is so very expensive here ,it burns on the pocket ...we also dont eat Fish on sarasvati Puja..<br />hugs and smilesJayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-28442606211509853722009-05-27T11:07:30.891-04:002009-05-27T11:07:30.891-04:00This looks so simple to make Sandeepa and you're write-up makes me want to try it soon. The thought of fried fish with velvety eggplant in a soupy curry makes me drool. What locally available fish can I substitute Hilsa with?<br /><br />MamathaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-57047442893010013522009-05-27T11:02:01.725-04:002009-05-27T11:02:01.725-04:00Being a ghoti, I too am used to only bhaja or jhaal of this revered, rare and expensive fish. So, I am little apprehensive, if this will be with too 'mecho' gondho...tomar ki mone hoi ?mysticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-6339607907409785202009-05-27T09:21:45.467-04:002009-05-27T09:21:45.467-04:00HC<br /><br />Thanks :)<br /><br />Parita and Notyet<br />Thank you<br /><br />Indo<br /><br />Hilsa is the english name. But here you can find a fish called Shad which tastes similar. I get my Hilsa from Bangladeshi stores<br />I shallow fried this time 'coz the fish pieces were smaller and thinner<br /><br />Soma<br /><br />Begun diye darun lage. halka anekta kalo jeera-kancha lanka'r moton halka. Kintu begun gulo norom hoye jhol tar taste bariye dai<br />Choto maach kine anek din dhore khao kimba kono jodi bangali bondhu thake tader sathe half-half fish bhaag kore nao ar noyto amar bari esho :)<br /><br />Dolon<br />This is a simple jhol which tastes really goodBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-63868641238848211952009-05-27T09:15:06.490-04:002009-05-27T09:15:06.490-04:00Sra<br />I have never had mutton with any veffies except potato, what veggies do you use ?<br /><br />Cham<br /><br />No fish is not considered veg. But for people whom fish is a prime source of sustenance, I guess it is considered auspicious.<br /><br />Suparna<br /><br />I can well imagine your situtaion :D Did you have to hold live fish in your hands ?<br /><br />BWM<br /><br />Oh I didn't know that. But then again I fry ilish for all my preparation 'coz of same reason as yours<br />Big Sis S loved ilish bhaja a year or more back, now no more. She only likes boneless pieces of fish<br /><br />Sharmila<br /><br />With all other fish we do add a lot of veggies especially begun, fulkopi. I love all those simple jhols<br /><br />Nirmala<br /><br />Bengalis and especially my home tends to use lot less chilli powder. I use more green chilli than red chilli powder. You can add red chilli powder of course but no tamarind :)Bong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-14903459906115021772009-05-27T08:31:39.442-04:002009-05-27T08:31:39.442-04:00What a coincident ...<br />I also posted one ilish recipe (Ilish bhapa)in my blog post today . I never had ilish with vegetable . Next time I will try that . <br />Please check my recipe @ http://www.doloncookbook.blogspot.com/Dolonhttp://www.doloncookbook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-83422308294851574552009-05-27T08:21:38.817-04:002009-05-27T08:21:38.817-04:00This is divine!! I do not want anything else:-D koto bochor hoye gelo ilish khayini amar kono thikana nei. since i have to get a big fish, i don&#39;t buy.. no one else will eat this other than me:-( amar ebar prochondo craving hochey... <br /><br />ami o begun diye kono din khayini, shudhu bhaja, bhape &amp; sometimes knacha lonka kalo jeere diye.Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38002361649014045492009-05-27T07:26:07.328-04:002009-05-27T07:26:07.328-04:00Sandeepa, I have never paired veggies with fish. But this looks delicious and simplicity of the spices makes it even better. <br /><br />What is Hilsa in Englihs? Do you deep fry the fish or shallow fry?indosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-23739661609795772712009-05-27T05:39:19.592-04:002009-05-27T05:39:19.592-04:00looks yummy,..nd loved readin ur story too,..:-)even i luved to read shidney seldon once upon a time,..but now no mood,,..;-(notyet100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-19184646259470447322009-05-27T03:59:45.243-04:002009-05-27T03:59:45.243-04:00Wow this looks all yum yum...never knew fish is eaten during saraswati pooja...Paritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07051636434841903373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-76473662159328373602009-05-27T03:21:19.630-04:002009-05-27T03:21:19.630-04:00I can understand you are in love with this dish from 16.<br />I only seen them now and i am totally in love with it.Looks so so yumm.Happy cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.com