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Ilish Paturi (Hilsa Paturi)

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Hello friends,

     Today I am going to share with you a fish delicacy of Bengal "Ilish Paturi" Hilsa fish cooked in banana leaf. Ilish Paturi, an authentic Bengal delicacy which is originated in Bengal, when Bengal has not been parted away into East Bengal (Bangladesh) and West Bengal (India). So let's start.

Ingredients:-

1. Ilish fish (Hilsa)- 6 pieces.

2. White mustard seeds- 2tsp.

3. Black Mustard seeds- 1tsp.

4. Poppy seeds- 1tsp.

5. Scrape Coconut- 4tbsp.

6. Green chilies- 4-5 nos.

7. Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp.

8. Mustard oil- 4-6 tsp.

9. Banana leaf- As needed.

10. Salt-To taste.

11. Thread- As required ( to tie the parcel).



Preparation Method:-

Step 1- First wash the banana leaf under running water thoroughly. Set aside.

Step 2- Wash fish pieces and marinate with salt and turmeric powder. Set aside.

Step 3- Soak poppy seeds, both the mustard seeds in Luke warm water for 20 minutes.

Step 4- After 20 minutes, in a grinder jar add scraped Coconut, soaked poppy seeds, both the mustard seeds, 3 green chilies,salt. Make a smooth paste with it.

Step 5- Pour this mixture of spices on the fish pieces, mix well to coat the fishes very well. Add 4tsp raw mustard oil and rub well with marinated fish pieces. Keep aside for 30 minutes.

Step 6- Now take the washed banana leaf, cut the leaf according your desire size so that you can easily wrap it up to make a parcel.

Step 7- Turn on heat and slightly smoke the banana leaf from both the sides. Don't keep for long time else leaf will burn.

Step 8-  After 30 minutes, first rub some marination on the leaf. Place the fish pieces on the leaf. Place green chilies on the top of the fish pieces.

Step 9- Now cover the fish pieces with remaining marination left in the bowl. Wrap the leaf to make a parcel. Make sure parcel must be so perfect that the paste won't be able to come out in any way from it.

Step 10- Once banana leaf folded well from the all sides. Take the cotton thread to tie it up nicely to secure the parcel from dripping.

Step 11- Heat a flat pan on medium flame. Add remaining mustard oil. Lower the flame . Place the parcel over the pan. Cover the pan and cook the parcel for 8 minutes form each sides. Turn off flame.

Step 12- Serve hot with steam Basmati Rice.

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