Fish Paturi
Ingredients
2 lb (12 pieces) Fish
8 Banana leaves
1 tbsp of Mustard Oil
5 tbsp (yellow type preferred) Mustard seeds
5 stalks (chopped) of Cilantro
2 tsp of Turmeric powder
8 sliced Chiilies (green)
5 green chillies for grinding with mustard seeds
1 tsp of Red Chilli powder
1 tsp of Sugar
2 tsp or Salt to taste
0.5 tsp of Nigella
Direction
Take eight 6 x 6 inch slices of banana leaves, wash, and set aside.
Grind together mustard seeds, salt and green chilies adding half a cup of water. Marinate the fish pieces with turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder. You can use either grass crap, halibut, sea bass, salmon, or cat fish for this purpose. Mix Mashal Mustard oil, sliced green chillies, kalonji and sugar with the mustard paste. Coat the fish pieces evenly with the masala paste. Wrap in the banana leaves and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes or till done.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with basmati rice.
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