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1. Ilish
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Ilish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Subfamily: Alosinae
Genus: Tenualosa
Species: T. ilisha
Binomial name
Tenualosa ilisha
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often
accompanies biased or unverifiable information. Such statements
should be clarified or removed. (June 2011)
Ilish (Bengali: ইিলশ Ilish Oriya: ଇଲିଶି Ilishii Sindhī: ﻲﮀﻣ ﻭﻠﭘ Pallu Machhi Telugu: ప లస Pulasa or
Polasa), also spelled Elish, is a popular fish to eat among the people of the sub-continent. A tropical
fish, it is the most popular fish with Bengalis and Oriyas, the national fish of Bangladesh and
extremely popular in parts of India such as West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura, Assam and Southern
Gujarat. Ilish also can be found in India's Assamese-, Bengali-, Oriya- and Telugu-speaking regions
and in Pakistan's Sindh province. In Gujarat it is known as either Modenn or Palva.
Each year a large number of fish are caught in the Padma-Meghna-Jamuna delta, which flows into the
Bay of Bengal. It is a sea fish but it lay eggs in large rivers. After being born the young Ilish (known as
Jatka) then swim back to the sea. They are caught before they swim to the sea. Ilish is also caught
from the sea. However, those caught from the sea are not considered to be as tasty as those caught
from the river. The fish is full of tiny bones which require trained eating/hands to handle.
In Southern Gujarat, Bharuch located on the banks of river Narmada is famous for this fish. The fish
from Bharuch is in huge demand in Mumbai and is even exported to many foreign countries. The fish in
coastal area of Gujarat is known as Modenn if it is female and Palva if it is young male.
As it is anadromous in nature (an uncommon phenomenon in tropical waters), the Ilish lives in the sea
for most of its life, but migrates up to 1,200 km inland through rivers in the Indian sub-continent for
spawning. Distances of 50–100 km are usually normal in the Bangladesh rivers.
In Bangladesh, Ilish is mainly caught in the Padma (lower Ganges), Meghna (lower Brahmaputra), and
Jamuna rivers. Those from the Padma are considered to be the best in taste. In India, the Rupnarayan
(which has the Kolaghater Ilish), Ganges, Mahanadi,
[1]
Chilka Lake,
[2]
Narmada and Godavari rivers are
famous for their tasty breeds. Ilish is also found in the deltaic region of southern Pakistan, in the
province of Sindh. Here it is commonly referred to as the Palla fish. The fish was usually found in
abundant quantities in the district of Thatta. Recently, however, the lower reaches of the Indus have
dried up as water is stored upstream, and the Palla cannot make its journey into the river any more.
Ilish is an oily fish rich in essential fatty acids(omega 3 fatty acids). Recent experiments have shown its
beneficial effects in decreasing cholesterol level in rats
[3]
and insulin level.
[4]
In Bengal, ilish can be smoked, fried, steamed, baked in young plantain leaves, prepared with mustard seed
paste, curd, Begun (eggplant), different condiments like jira and so on. It is said that people can cook ilish in
more than 50 ways. Ilish roe is also popular as a side dish. Ilish can be cooked in very little oil since the fish
itself is very oily.
In North America (where Ilish is not always readily available) the shad fish is sometimes used as an Ilish
substitute, especially in Bengali cuisine. This typically occurs near the East coast of North America, where
fresh shad can be fished. The substitution is possible because of the fairly similar flavour and consistency of
these two fish.
In many Bengali Hindu families two Ilish fishes (Joda Ilish) are bought on special auspicious days, like
some pujas. It is considered auspicious to buy two Ilish fishes on the day of Saraswati Puja (The Goddess
of Learning and Beauty), which takes place in the beginning of Spring and also on the day of Lakshmi Puja
(The Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity) which takes place in autumn. But this custom is prevalent mainly
among the Bengali Hindus of former East Bengal many of whom now live in West Bengal, Barak Valley in
Assam and Tripura in India after the Partition of India. Some of them give Ilish fish as an offering to the
goddess Lakshmi, without which the Puja is sometimes thought to be incomplete.
In Orissa there is a popular saying that "Machha khaaiba Ilishii,chakiri kariba polisi",means eating Ilish and
getting a job in Police department are of equal status.
Contents
1 As food
2 Ilish in culture
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
As food [edit]

Panta Ilish - a traditional platter of
congee with fried Ilish slice,
supplemented with dried fish
(Shutki), pickles (Achar), dal, green
chillies and onion - is a popular
serving for the Pohela Boishakh
festival.

Ilishi maachha curry with ginger
mustard garlic paste in tomato
seasoning in Orissa style in Oriya
Ilish in culture [edit]
See also [edit]
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1.^ http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=113036
2.^ http://www.worldlakes.org/uploads/Chilika_10.22.03.pdf page number 19-20
3.^ Banerjee I, Saha S, Dutta J (June 1992). "Comparison of the effects of dietary fish oils with different n-3 polyunsaturated
fatty acid compositions on plasma and liver lipids in rats". Lipids 27 (6): 425–8. doi:10.1007/BF02536383 .
PMID 1630277.
4.^ Mahmud I, Hossain A, Hossain S, Hannan A, Ali L, Hashimoto M (2004). "Effects of Hilsa ilisa fish oil on the atherogenic
lipid profile and glycaemic status of streptozotocin-treated type 1 diabetic rats". Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol. 31 (1-2):
76–81. PMID 14756688.
Illish Recipe
"Tenualosa ilisha". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Tenualosa ilisha" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
Ilish
More details
exotic Hilsa recipes
Ilish Recipes at What An Indian Recipe
Categories:

cuisine.

Shorshe Ilish, a
dish of smoked ilish
with mustard
seeds, has been
an important part of
Bengali cuisine.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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