Hilsa wrapped in green leaves

Hilsa wrapped in green leaves
(Paturi)
  •  450 g (1 lb) hilsa steaks
  • 2 teaspoon finely chopped onion
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 green chillies ,finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teblespoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 10 leaves of bottle-gourd
  • 2 banana leaves or aluminium oil
Gut,scale and cut the fish into medium-sizes steaks. Rinse and drain water. Pat them dry on absorbent chicken paper.
Hilsa wrapped in green leaves
Hilsa wrapped in green leaves
Combine the spices,salt and the oil mix with the fish.Lay 4-5 gourd leaves. Arrange the fish on it in two layers. Cover with rest of the leaves. Wrap neatly with banana leaves and tuck with toothpick or bind loosely with thread


Bake at 180 degree C (350 degree F ) for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. It can be baked in an oven-proof baking-dish instead of wrapping with leaves. Mackerel ,cod, shad substitute hilsa in preparing oven baked fish.


Finally:  Serve with hot fluffy boiled rice or chapati


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