Steamed Mustard Fish or Fish Paturi or Bhapa Fish
The fish is steamed in a spicy paste of mustard, hot green chilies and red chili powder and cooked in a wrapping of Banana Leaf. Paturi recipe balances the sweetness of the fish with the mustard. This is an authentic Bengali recipe.This Yummy Fish curry dish will delight your family and friends.
Ingredients
- fish(medium size hilsa or illis or any type of fish) – 600gms
- salt to taste
- turmeric – 2tsp
- green chilies – 6
- juice of half lemon
- mustard seeds(Black or Yellow) – 2 tbsps of
- poppy seed – 1/2 tbsp
- red chili powder – 1tsp
- mustard oil – 3 tbsp
- Big banana leaves – 2
- Coriander leaves – 2tbsp
Preparation
- Clean and cut the fish.
- Rub the fish with a mixture of 1tsp each of turmeric , lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Roughly chop green chillies (4).
- Soak mustard and poppy seeds in warm water for half an hour and blend it into a fine paste with 4 green chopped chillies ,red chilli powder , 1tbsp coriander leaves and a little bit of salt. The consistency should be thick enough to coat the fish.
- Cut banana leaves into squares. Place a on the banana leaves and mustard paste coating all the pieces, add 2 slit green chillies and fold it over to make a closed parcel. Tie the parcel with a thread so that the stuffing does not come out while cooking.
- Parcel place it in a cooker filled with water and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves and serve with roti or Steamed rice.
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Steamed Mustard Fish or Fish Paturi or Bhapa Fish
The fish is steamed in a spicy paste of mustard, hot green chillies and red chilli powder and cooked in a wrapping of Banana Leaf. This is an authentic Bengali recipe.This Yummy Fish curry dish will delight your family and friends.
Servings 2 -3
Ingredients
- fish medium size hilsa or illis or any type of fish - 600gms
- salt to taste
- turmeric - 2tsp
- green chillies - 6
- juice of half lemon
- mustard seeds Black or Yellow - 2 tbsps of
- poppy seed - 1/2 tbsp
- red chilli powder - 1tsp
- mustard oil - 3 tbsp
- Big banana leaves - 2
- Coriander leaves - 2tbsb
Instructions
- Clean and cut the fish.
- Rub the fish with a mixture of 1tsp each of turmeric , lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Roughly chop green chillies (4).
- Soak mustard and poppy seeds in warm water for half an hour and blend it into a fine paste with 4 green chopped chillies ,red chilli powder , 1tbsp coriander leaves and a little bit of salt. The consistency should be thick enough to coat the fish.
- Cut banana leaves into squares. Place a on the banana leaves and mustard paste coating all the pieces, add 2 slit green chillies and fold it over to make a closed parcel. Tie the parcel with a thread so that the stuffing does not come out while cooking.
- Parcel place it in a cooker filled with water and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Garnished with chopped fresh coriander leaves and serve with roti.