🍛 Ilish Macher Dim Bharta – Mashed Hilsa Roe Recipe 🐟
Ilish Macher Dim Bharta (মাছের ডিম ভর্তা) is a traditional Bengali delicacy made from the roe (eggs) of the Hilsa fish. This simple yet flavorful dish is a must-try for seafood lovers, especially during the Sundarban Hilsa Festival .
🛒 Ingredients: 🐟 Hilsa roe (Ilish Macher Dim) – 200g 🧅 Onion – 1 medium (finely chopped) 🌶 Green chilies – 2-3 (chopped) 🧄 Garlic – 4-5 cloves (finely chopped) 🫒 Mustard oil – 2 tbsp 🧂 Salt – to taste 🍋 Lemon juice – 1 tsp (optional) 🌿 Coriander leaves – for garnish 🔥 Cooking Process: Step 1️⃣: Cleaning and Boiling Clean the Hilsa roe thoroughly in water. Heat a small pan with water and boil the roe for 5 minutes until it firms up. Drain the water and allow it to cool. Step 2️⃣: Sautéing the Ingredients Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke slightly. Add chopped garlic and sauté until golden brown. Toss in the chopped onions and green chilies , and fry until the onions turn soft. Step 3️⃣: Mashing and Mixing Add the boiled Hilsa roe to the pan and gently mash it using a spatula. Mix well with the sautéed onions and garlic. Season with salt and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Step 4️⃣: Final Touch & Serving 🔸 Turn off the heat and add a dash of lemon juice for a tangy kick. 🔸 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves . 🔸 Serve hot with steamed rice and a drizzle of mustard oil for the authentic Bengali taste! 🍚
🍽️ Pro Tip: For a richer flavor, you can lightly fry the roe in mustard oil before mashing it!
📌 Footnote & Reference: This delicious dish is a highlight of the Sundarban Hilsa Festival , also known as Sundarban Ilish Utsav , where fresh and flavorful Hilsa dishes are celebrated! Don’t miss the chance to explore this unique culinary experience in the heart of Sundarbans! 🌊🐟🎉
Recently we visited Sundarban and it was awesome experience. Sundarban Travel organized the tour plan and we enjoyed their hospitality throughout the tour. Their polite behaviour, and support created the... read more homely environment, mainly we are extremely impressed the condition of the boat, cleanliness and food quality was superb. Except the chilli chicken preparation ( not upto the mark), the taste of the food was just like home made food. Resort location was good but not in good quality, need to look into this to provide the best service. Also the car condition is not good. Apart from these we enjoyed a lot throughout the tour. Special thanks to Mr.Talukdar and Team for organizing our memorable trip.
Amit SasmalMarch 17, 2022
Could have earned a 5 star rating but small issues prevent Sonakshi from earning a perfect score. I shall give you 8.5 out of 10. My scoring: 1. Arrangements &... read more tour confirmation 7/10. I paid advance for booking after checking the availability. But after making the payment, I was informed the required dates are not available and I had to change my dates. Communication of programs are also not up to the mark. 2. Transfer from Kolkata to Gadkhali & Return 8/10. Onward journey driver was new and not carrying proper documents for Vehicle. Stuck at Ghatakpukur for more than 30 minutes in a police checking. Return journey was better but the vehicle given was too old. 3. Boat Arrangements from Gadkhali 10/10. Good & comfortable. Well decorated boat with well behaved staffs. 4. Accommodation 10/10. Very good place selection and enjoyed the staying. This point you will get a bonus point. 5. Food 8/10. First day lunch was awesome but next meals were just below par. Lacking variety. I came to know few other agencies are offering more variants in their service. Finally thanks to all your staffs in the boat and in the hotel. Specially mentioning Tapas, Bapi, your cook and Subrata for their service.
Sibagi GhoshMarch 17, 2022
I travelled to Sunderban during 3rd to 5th December, 2021 along with my other 3 family members. In view of the threat of cyclone “Jawad” during that period, Sonakshi Travels... read more customised their programme for our convenience at their best. The boat waiting for us at Gadkhali was decent, neat & clean. The cooperation and helpful gesture of the Boatman Bapibabu and crew Pulak charmed us. The trip through the creeks and distributaries of the rivers of Sunderban became more enjoyable with the excellent taste of food cooked by Bhaskar in the running boat. The property named “Sabuj Dwip” under Lahiripur Gram Panchayat where we were parked at the day-end, was a resort having cottages with clean Rooms, modern Bathrooms & standard amenities including Generator along with a few shortfalls like lack of Geyser, AC, Toilet-shower, Kitchen/Kitchenet, Waste paper bin, Wall Hangers etc., though all such lacuna were covered by the sincere and hearty efforts of the servicemen. The owner may solve these minor problems by purchasing items of trivial value like Emersion Heater, Toilet-shower, Electric Cattle, Waste paper basket & Wall hangers. On 5th December, when the cyclone turned its face to Sunderban, the superb teamwork of Sonakshi rescued us through an alternative safe land-route maintaining our all urbane comfort upto the satisfaction. The courteous behaviour and delicious tasty food are the value-added satisfaction of this trip over the honest, humble and sincere approach of the owner Shuvabratababu which is highly appreciable. I highly recommend Sunderban Trip through this Travels.
Snehansu GangopadhyayMarch 17, 2022
The trip was a magnificent one. The scenic views of the environment accompanied by the warm behaviour of the staffs made the tour more beautiful. The food, the folk performances... read more and the boat ride were upto another level. Thank you so much for this wonderful treat. Looking forward to visit again. 😊
CHANDNI NASKARDecember 17, 2022
Beautiful and Serene. Superb hassle free experience. We had to do nothing and all the arrangements were made by the operator and were on time. Very polite and friendly... read more staff. Just one regret with the govt to allow more routes inside core jungle to increase footfall at Sunderbans. All you can see is Deer. However i would surely visit again.
navin jayaramanMarch 17, 2022
I travelled with my cousin-brother’s family on 31st Dec to 2nd Jan 22. I got very good support from Sonakshi travel, we were 7 adult and 2 kid. The complete... read more team, tour manager Subrata, boat captain Bapi da and our guide Tanmoy da was very cooperative and helpful. Our stay was in Sobuj Deep Resort, the location is next to the river and rooms are quite good in size, there 4 bedrooms can accommodate 2 families with one kid comfortably. The facilities and services of boat and resort was excellent. My objective was to spend some time with family in the nature, and a wild wish if we could spot the graceful royal Bengal tiger in the wild was 100% fulfilled. When I was researching for this tour, I found Sundarbans travel (Sonakshi travel) rated 4.5 among all, and I am not disappointed as well. Next time when I will visit Sundarbans again my choice will be Sundarbans travel. All over experience “The tour is mind blowing”.
Kaustav ChatterjeeMarch 17, 2022