Chingri Macher Paturi (Prawns Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf)

Name: Chingri Macher Paturi (Prawns Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup prawns, cleaned; 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 7-8 cashew nuts / 2 tbsp. poppy seeds; 2 green chilies; 1 tbsp yoghurt; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; to taste salt; Few extra fresh green / red chilies; 1-2 banana leaves, cut into desired pieces

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#meetthemeat - Paturi is a traditional method of steam cooking in a banana leaf. In fact it is an old recipe which is not much heard of. But such dishes are still prepared in few Bengali homes. Besides steaming, it can also be pan fried. Generally fish is cooked in a paturi style. So today let me share chingri macher paturi (prawns paturi) that is steam cooked.

It is an extremely easy, simple and an unique recipe that is so yummy and goes well with hot steamed rice. A drizzle of some extra mustard oil to the end product enhances the flavour of the dish. #goldenapron

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupprawns, cleaned
1/2 cupfresh grated coconut
1 tbspmustard seeds
7-8cashew nuts / 2 tbsp. poppy seeds
2green chilies
1 tbspyoghurt
1 tbspmustard oil
2 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
to tastesalt
Few extra fresh green / red chilies
1-2banana leaves, cut into desired pieces

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Steps

1

Grind the cashew nuts, mustard seeds, green chilies and coconut to a smooth paste. Mix along with yoghurt, salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil, coriander leaves and prawns. Marinate for 10 minutes.
2

Heat a tawa and place the banana leaves on them for a few seconds on both sides. This will help it to become more pliable so that it can be easily folded without breaking. Place little of the prawn mix in the centre of a banana leaf along with a chilli and fold.
3

Tie with a string and keep aside. Do the same with rest of the prawns mix. Steam for 15 minutes. Midway, turn them over gently to cook the other side too.
4

Serve them with hot steamed rice.