Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe - Hilsa Fish In Pumpkin Leaves
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - washed and cleaned, pumpkin leaves - washed, banana leaf - washed. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe, rub the clean fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(2 teaspoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 2
Keep marinated for 30 minutes
- 3
In a bowl, add black and yellow mustard seeds paste, poppy seeds paste, green chilli paste, salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon of mustard oil
tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(2 teaspoon)green chilli - ground to paste(1 tablespoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 4
Mix it very well
- 5
In this mixture dip Hilsa shad/ ilish pieces
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 6
Let fish pieces in this mixture for 10 minutes
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 7
Take two pumpkin leaves for 1 fish piece
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 8
Now take 1 fish piece along with 1 tablespoon of marinade and place it on over 2 pumpkin leaves
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 9
Fold the pumpkin leaves
pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 10
Take a banana leaf, then place folded pumpkin leaves on it, add 1 green chilli and 1 teaspoon of mustard oil on it
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4)tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup)green chilli - ground to paste(1 tablespoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 11
Wrap the banana leaves and secure it with string
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 12
Do same with all fish pieces
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 13
In a skillet or shallow frying pan heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil
tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup) - 14
Add banana leaves packet on it
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 15
Fry in medium heat for 10 minutes, cover the lid then flip it up and fry for another 10 minutes
- 16
Take it out in a serving plate
- 17
Open banana leaves packet when you are ready to serve
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 18
Serve Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekend lunch or dinner
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Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe - Hilsa Fish In Pumpkin Leaves
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish - washed and cleaned, pumpkin leaves - washed, banana leaf - washed. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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18 steps- 1
To begin making the Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi Recipe, rub the clean fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(2 teaspoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 2
Keep marinated for 30 minutes
- 3
In a bowl, add black and yellow mustard seeds paste, poppy seeds paste, green chilli paste, salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon of mustard oil
tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(2 teaspoon)green chilli - ground to paste(1 tablespoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 4
Mix it very well
- 5
In this mixture dip Hilsa shad/ ilish pieces
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 6
Let fish pieces in this mixture for 10 minutes
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 7
Take two pumpkin leaves for 1 fish piece
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 8
Now take 1 fish piece along with 1 tablespoon of marinade and place it on over 2 pumpkin leaves
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4)pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 9
Fold the pumpkin leaves
pumpkin leaves - washed(8) - 10
Take a banana leaf, then place folded pumpkin leaves on it, add 1 green chilli and 1 teaspoon of mustard oil on it
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4)tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup)green chilli - ground to paste(1 tablespoon)green chillies - or red chilli powder(4) - 11
Wrap the banana leaves and secure it with string
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 12
Do same with all fish pieces
hilsa fish - washed and cleaned(4) - 13
In a skillet or shallow frying pan heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil
tablespoons yellow mustard seeds - ground to paste(1)mustard seeds - ground to paste(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1/2 cup) - 14
Add banana leaves packet on it
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 15
Fry in medium heat for 10 minutes, cover the lid then flip it up and fry for another 10 minutes
- 16
Take it out in a serving plate
- 17
Open banana leaves packet when you are ready to serve
pumpkin leaves - washed(8)banana leaf - washed(4) - 18
Serve Kumro Patai Ilish Paturi along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a weekend lunch or dinner
Rate this recipe
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