Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices, tablespoons mustard seeds, poppy seeds. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf), mix the fish pieces with half teaspoon turmeric powder and salt in a bowl
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastebanana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 2
In a mixer grinder, make a paste of mustard seeds, poppy seeds and green chilies by adding a little bit of water
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)green chillies - slit(7)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 3
Take the grated coconut in a bowl
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 4
Add mustard seeds paste, a bit of salt to taste and remaining turmeric powder
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons mustard oil(2) - 5
Mix and make a fine mixture with a fork
- 6
Cover and keep them in the fridge for an hour
- 7
Remove the fish from the fridge and mix with a teaspoon of mustard oil
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)tablespoons mustard seeds(2)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 8
Stir gently, warm the banana leaves over an open flame for 30 seconds, make sure it does not get burnt
banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 9
Put banana leave pieces glossy side up over a plate, rub a little mustard oil on it
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 10
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 cover the fish piece by the paste from both sides then place a green chilli on top of it
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)green chillies - slit(7)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 11
Fold the banana leaf to make it a square parcel and tie with thread that the parcels will not open while cooking
banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 12
Repeat the process for all the fish pieces
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4) - 13
Now take a non-stick pan and grease some oil 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 pan), close the pan with a heavy lid and cook on medium heat for 8-9 minutes on each side on a medium heat
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 14
When one batch is done , remove them and place in a casserole to keep the paturi hot
- 15
Again repeat the same process to cook the rest of the macher paturi
- 16
Serve the freshly prepared steaming hot Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) along with plain steamed rice, or Pudina Rice Recipe (Spicy Mint Pulao), along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe and Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1)
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Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices, tablespoons mustard seeds, poppy seeds. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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16 steps- 1
To begin making Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf), mix the fish pieces with half teaspoon turmeric powder and salt in a bowl
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastebanana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 2
In a mixer grinder, make a paste of mustard seeds, poppy seeds and green chilies by adding a little bit of water
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)green chillies - slit(7)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 3
Take the grated coconut in a bowl
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 4
Add mustard seeds paste, a bit of salt to taste and remaining turmeric powder
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons mustard oil(2) - 5
Mix and make a fine mixture with a fork
- 6
Cover and keep them in the fridge for an hour
- 7
Remove the fish from the fridge and mix with a teaspoon of mustard oil
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)tablespoons mustard seeds(2)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 8
Stir gently, warm the banana leaves over an open flame for 30 seconds, make sure it does not get burnt
banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 9
Put banana leave pieces glossy side up over a plate, rub a little mustard oil on it
tablespoons mustard seeds(2)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 10
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 cover the fish piece by the paste from both sides then place a green chilli on top of it
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)green chillies - slit(7)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 11
Fold the banana leaf to make it a square parcel and tie with thread that the parcels will not open while cooking
banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 12
Repeat the process for all the fish pieces
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4) - 13
Now take a non-stick pan and grease some oil 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 pan), close the pan with a heavy lid and cook on medium heat for 8-9 minutes on each side on a medium heat
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1) - 14
When one batch is done , remove them and place in a casserole to keep the paturi hot
- 15
Again repeat the same process to cook the rest of the macher paturi
- 16
Serve the freshly prepared steaming hot Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) along with plain steamed rice, or Pudina Rice Recipe (Spicy Mint Pulao), along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe and Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe
bhetki fish - fillets cut to *2 inch pices(4)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)banana leaf - cut into 0*8 rectangles(1)
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