Bhapot diya maach

Bhapot Diya Maach (Steamed Fish) Assamese cuisine.

Ingredients

• Hilsa fish: 6 Mustard seed; 2 tbsps Poppy seeds: 2 tsps Chopped onion: 2 medium Chopped chillies: 3
• Grated ginger: 1/2 tsp Nigela: a pinch Whole chillies: 2 Salt: to taste Mustard oil: 2 tbsps

Method

Step 1

Clean the fish, wash and drain. Soak the mustard seed and poppy seeds for about 10 minutes. Make a fine paste of the mustard seed and poppy seeds along with nigela and a little salt.

Step 2

Take the paste in a bowl and add the fish pieces. Also add chopped onion, chopped chillies and salt to taste. Add about 2 tsps of oil and the grated ginger. Mix well with hands. Marinate for about 10 minutes and steam cook till the fish are tender.

Step 3

Add the remaining mustard oil and the green chillies while steaming hot. Cover for about 5 minutes. Garnish ans serve. Enjoy Bhapot diya maach with boiled joha rice and a green chilli

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