500g hilsa fish
65g tamarind
100g onions, chopped
6 green chilies
5 red chilies
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp khus khus seeds
2 small bunches of cilantro
5 cloves garlic
100g oil
Salt to taste

Hilsa Fish Curry

1. Clean and wash the fish in salt water and cut into pieces. Do not wash the fish after cutting into pieces.
2. Make a paste of coriander seeds, red chilies, cumin seeds, khus khus seeds, garlic in a blender.
3. Heat oil in a wide skillet, fry the onions and add the above mix along with fish pieces and some salt. Allow to cook for 10 minutes.
4. Now add tamarind water (soak tamarind in water for few minutes and extract tamarind water), green chilies, cilantro and cook for another 30 minutes until the gravy thickens.
5. Instead of serving hot, serve this dish after 7-8 hours. Looks and tastes delicious.