Macher paturi (fish wrapped in banana leaf)

Name: Macher paturi (fish wrapped in banana leaf)
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish; 30 g curd; 2 tablespoons mustard seeds; 4-5 chillies; 1/2 tablespoons turmeric powder and red chilli powder; to taste Salt according; 5-6 tablespoons salt

Mou Das @cook_24816114

Bengaluru

Fish paturi aka Macher Paturi is a traditional Bengali recipe in which any fish fillet or shrimp or Hilsa is cooked by wrapping in banana leaf.🤤🐟
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You can either steam them or fry them.
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Ingredients

30 minutes

1/2 kgfish
30 gcurd
2 tablespoonsmustard seeds
4-5chillies
1/2 tablespoonsturmeric powder and red chilli powder
to tasteSalt according
5-6 tablespoonssalt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Soak Mustard seeds in water 1-2 hours prior.
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After that, make paste out of it along with some green chillies.
3

Take out the paste in a bowl and add salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil, red chilli powder and curd.
4

Put the fish pieces, mix well and set it aside.
5

Heat a pan and dry roast banana leaves for less than a minute for easy folding as they'll turn soft.
6

Place your fish piece along with some marinate, wrap well and secure it with a thread or toothpick.
7

You can either cook them in an oven or in a pan with little oil with occasional flipping.
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Enjoy the delicious fish with steamed rice.