Ilish Paturi (Fish Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf)
Ilish Paturi (Fish Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf)

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Hilsha or ilish, bengalees' All time favourite fish & this time this in the form of "paturi", hilsha marinated in mustard & coconut paste & wrapped in banana leaf. This recipe for hilsa in mustard sauce, steamed in banana-leaf parcels, involves only nine ingredients and is very easy to make. Ilish machh'er paturi combines three of Bengal's greatest loves—the hilsa fish, the banana plant, and mustard.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have ilish paturi (fish steam cooked in banana leaf) using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Ilish Paturi (Fish Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf):
  1. Take 2 Ilish (Hilsa) fillet
  2. Get to taste salt
  3. Make ready 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  4. Get 1 tbsp. mustard seeds
  5. Get 1 tbsp. mustard oil
  6. Make ready 1-2 green chilies
  7. Get 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
  8. Make ready as required banana leaves
  9. Make ready 8-10 cashew nuts / 2-3 tbsp. poppy seeds
  10. Prepare 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves
  11. Take Few extra fresh green / red chilies (opt)

Fold each piece of fish in banana leave piece and tie it with clean thread. Serve fish hot in banana leaves only. Photo about A plate of simple steamed fish. A very popular Bengali cusine of Hilsa fish with mustard seeds.

Steps to make Ilish Paturi (Fish Steam Cooked in Banana Leaf):
  1. Grind cashew nuts, mustard seeds, green chilies & coconut to a smooth paste. Mix along with salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil and coriander leaves.
  2. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt & turmeric powder for 10-15 mins.
  3. Smear this paste all over the fish and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Cut the banana leaf into the desired size. Heat a tawa / skillet & place the - banana leaf on it for a few seconds to make it pliable so that it can be - folded without breaking.
  5. Take a leaf and place one marinated fish in the center along with a chilli & fold.
  6. Tie with a string & keep aside. Do the same with the other fish too. - Steam for 12-15 minutes.
  7. Serve them with hot steamed rice for a lazy weekend lunch.

Thai food, Steam fish with curry paste on earthenware. Set of Vietnamese seafood with Barbecue tiger shrimps, grilled squid, stir fried cabbage, spicy steam and fish hot pot with v. Bengalis simply love this dish - Hilsa fish cooked in banana leaves. Place three to four banana leaves on a tawa and then put another set of leaves on top crosswise. Carefully place the hilsa pieces on top and put the remaining masala and oil on top.

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