Pudina hilsa is a wonderful Bengali preparation of hilsa fish. It is very easy and can be served hot with boiled rice.
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
Wash the fish thoroughly in water.
Put the salt, sugar, 25 g of butter and all the other ingredients into a baking dish.
Add the fish pieces and sprinkle the rest of the butter on the top.
Bake at 200°C until the fish turns golden in color or otherwise appears to be done.