Cookbook:Pudina Hilsa (Bengali Fish with Mint)

Pudina hilsa is a wonderful Bengali preparation of hilsa fish. It is very easy and can be served hot with boiled rice.

Ingredients

 * 1 kg hilsa fish (kelee shad), cut into 10 pieces
 * 1 tsp pudina leaves (mint)
 * 1 tsp ginger paste
 * 1 tsp nutmeg
 * 50 g butter, chopped
 * 3 tbsp capsicum
 * Salt according to taste
 * 1 pinch of sugar
 * 1 tsp green chili paste

Procedure

 * 1) Wash the fish thoroughly in water.
 * 2) Put the salt, sugar, 25 g of butter and all the other ingredients into a baking dish.
 * 3) Add the fish pieces and sprinkle the rest of the butter on the top.
 * 4) Bake at 200°C until the fish turns golden in color or otherwise appears to be done.