Best Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) Recipe
Side Dish

Best Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) Recipe

If you enjoy Best Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) Recipe cuisine, this Side Dish recipe is worth trying at home....

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15 Min Prep

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25 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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High Protein Non Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 Bhetki fish - fillets cut to 4*2 inch pices
  • 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut - grated
  • 7 Green Chillies - slit
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt - to taste
  • 1 Banana leaf - cut into  10*8 rectangles
  • 2 teaspoons Mustard oil

Instructions

1
To begin making Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi formula (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf), toss together the fish pieces with half teaspoon turmeric dusting masala condiment and  seasoning  in a dish.In a mixer grinder, make a paste of mustard seeds, poppy seeds and green chilies by adding a little bit of aqua.Take the grated coconut in a dish.
2
toss in mustard seeds paste, a bit of seasoning to palate and remaining turmeric dusting masala condiment.
3
toss together and make a fine mixture with a fork.wrap and keep them in the fridge for an hour.Remove the fish from the fridge and toss together with a teaspoon of mustard shortening.mix gently gently, toasty the banana leaves over an open flame for 30 seconds, make sure it does not get burnt.Put banana leave pieces glossy side up over a plate, rub a little mustard shortening on it.
4
Now spread a teaspoon of marinated paste in the center of the banana leaf, place one piece of fish on the paste and put another teaspoon of paste on the top of fish piece so as to wrap the fish piece by the paste from both sides then place a green chilli on top of it.Fold the banana leaf to make it a square parcel and tie with thread that the parcels will not open while making.
5
Repeat the process for all the fish pieces.Now take a non-stick wok and shortening some shortening on it and place the banana leaf wrapped fish pieces on it (you can place 4 - 5 pieces at a time ,according to the size of your wok), close the wok with a heavy lid and make on medium burning up for 8-9 moments on each side on a medium burning up.When one batch is done , remove them and place in a casserole to keep the paturi burning.
6
Again repeat the same process to make the rest of the macher paturi.enjoy the freshly prepared steaming burning Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi formula (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) along with plain steamed rice, or Pudina Rice formula (fiery Mint Pulao), along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal formula and sugary and fiery Tomato Chutney formula.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Bengali Recipes
Course
Side Dish
Diet
High Protein Non Vegetarian
Total Time
40 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

15 mins

Cooking Time

25 mins

Total Time

40 mins
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