Pabda Paturi (Pabda fish cooked in banana leaf)

Name: Pabda Paturi (Pabda fish cooked in banana leaf)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 pieces pabda fishes; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp white mustard seeds; 5 whole cashews; 3 tbsp grated coconut; 2 whole green chillies; 3 banana leaves; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1/2 tsp salt

Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

Bengaluru

#CA2025
Ingredient used: Pabda Fish
Week 3

Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

Bengaluru

#CA2025
Ingredient used: Pabda Fish
Week 3

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 people

3 piecespabda fishes
1/2 tspsalt
For the paturi paste
2 tbspwhite mustard seeds
5whole cashews
3 tbspgrated coconut
2whole green chillies
3banana leaves
2 tbspmustard oil
1/2 tspsalt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Smear the pabda fishes with salt and set aside.
2

Now in a mixer grind add mustard seeds, cashews, grated coconut and green chillies with little water and grind it into a smooth paste.
3

Now transfer the paste into a bowl.Add mustard oil, salt and mix well.
4

Now take banana leaves, cut them into medium rectangles, heat them over the stove and keep aside.
5

Now take a banana leaf and place 1 tbsp prepared paste.
6

Now place a pabda fish on the paste placed on the banana leaf.
7

Now take another tbsp of the paste, put it on the pabda fish, drizzle mustard oil and cover it.
8

Now fold the banana leaf and secure with a tooth pick.
9

Now put a pan on low heat and put the prepared pabda fishes into the pan.
10

Cook covered with a lid for 10 min on each side and till the colour of the banana leaf slightly changes.
11

Once done, remove from the stove and serve hot with steamed white rice.