Rohu fish in banana leaf

Name: Rohu fish in banana leaf
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 standard pieces of rohu fish; 2/3 18" size banana leaves. Peel off from middle of the leaf similar to threads for tying the wrapped materials; 1tsp poppy seed —; 1&1/2 tsp each black & yellow muster seeds; 2 medium size onion cut into thin pieces; 1tsp garlic paste; 4 tbsp mustard oil; as required salt; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp green cilli paste; 4 nos green chilli whole.; 1 tsp red chilli powder

Anu's Delight @Anuradha_Foodie

Any type of fish can be cooked in banana leaf, but ingredients might differ slightly. I picked up from my mother-in-law. #myrecipe

Anu's Delight @Anuradha_Foodie

Any type of fish can be cooked in banana leaf, but ingredients might differ slightly. I picked up from my mother-in-law. #myrecipe

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Ingredients

1 hour approx

2 people

4standard pieces of rohu fish
2/3 18" sizebanana leaves. Peel off from middle of the leaf similar to threads for tying the wrapped materials
1tsppoppy seed —
1&1/2 tsp eachblack & yellow muster seeds
2 medium size onion cut into thin pieces
1tspgarlic paste
4 tbspmustard oil
as requiredsalt
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspgreen cilli paste
4 nosgreen chilli whole.
1 tspred chilli powder

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Steps

1 hour approx

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Step 1 — slightly dry up the leaves over flame for smooth wrapping.
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Step 2 — mix well ground poppy seeds, ground both type of mustard seeds, onions, garlic paste, green chili paste, red chilli powder, whole green chillies, mustard oil, salt, turmeric powder & pieces of fish. Keep it for 10 mins.
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Step 3 — place the banana leaves in a overlapping position to prevent mixture coming out of leaves.
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Step 4 — place the entire mixture on leaves in such a way that fish pieces are inbetween the layers of the mixed ingredients.
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Step 5 — wrap it well & then tie the wrapped bundle with leaf threads taken out earlier.
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Step 6 — heat up flat tawa/pan after greasing with oil on low flame. Once it is hot place the wrapped bundle on tawa/pan.
Once the bottom surface becomes brownish (30 to 40 mins), turn upside-down. When the other side also becomes brown, switch off the flame.
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Step 7 - Give 10/15 mins standing time.
Then serve with rice.
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TIPS
— while grinding (poppy seeds & mustard seeds) add little milk & pinch of salt.
— drying up of leaves is a must to prevent from tearing.