Name: Ilish machher paturi/hilsha fish cooked in banana leaves recipe by Mitoshi Saha at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Hilsha pieces 4; 3 tbsp black mustard seeds; 1 tbsp freshly grated coconut; Salt to taste; Turmeric powder; Mustard oil; Banana leaves; Few green chillies; Thread

ABOUT Ilish machher paturi/hilsha fish cooked in banana leaves RECIPE

This is a traditional recipe of bengal.It is most popular during monsoon season when hilsha fish is easily and freshly available.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Hilsha pieces 4
3 tbsp black mustard seeds
1 tbsp freshly grated coconut
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder
Mustard oil
Banana leaves
Few green chillies
Thread

Instructions

Make a paste of mustard,coconut and green chillies
Rub the fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder
Now cut the banana leaves to make small parcels
Marinate the fish with the paste and generous amount of mustard oil.
Now place each fish piece with a green chilli in separate banana leaves and fold it to make small envelope and tie with a thread.
Now this can be cooked in a convection oven or a tawa,pressure cook or can be steamed.
I have steamed them for 15-20 mins in a steamer.

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