Moroula Macher Paturi (Anchovies cooked in Banana Leaf - Bengali Style)

Name: Moroula Macher Paturi (Anchovies cooked in Banana Leaf - Bengali Style)
Ingredients: 250-300 gms, anchovies, cleaned; 1 tbsp. mustard paste /kasundi paste (store bought); 2 green chilies, slit; 1 tbsp. mustard oil; to taste salt; 1 onion, chopped; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 plantain leaf / aluminium foil

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Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#fishandseafood - This is a traditional Bengali Fish preparation, which is cooked in a plantain leaf. In case of non-availability of plantain leaf, aluminium foil too can be used. It can either be baked or steamed.

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250-300 gms, anchovies, cleaned
1 tbsp. mustard paste /kasundi paste (store bought)
2 green chilies, slit
1 tbsp. mustard oil
to taste salt
1 onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 plantain leaf / aluminium foil

Cooking Instructions

1

In a bowl, mix the fish along with all the above mentioned ingredients, except plantain leaf. If using plantain leaf, heat it on an open flame for a few seconds to make it pliable.
2

Now place the fish mix in the plantain leaf and secure it tightly with a toothpick. Alternatively it can be cooked in an aluminium foil too.
3

Cook on a tawa / griddle on low flame, covered for 10 minutes on both sides. Serve with hot steamed rice.