Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf)

Step 1: To begin making Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf), mix the fish pieces with half teaspoon turmeric powder and  salt  in a bowl

Step 2: In a mixer grinder, make a paste of mustard seeds, poppy seeds and green chilies by adding a little bit of water

Step 3: Take the grated coconut in a bowl

Step 4: Add mustard seeds paste, a bit of salt to taste and remaining turmeric powder

Step 5: Mix and make a fine mixture with a fork

Step 6: Cover and keep them in the fridge for an hour

Step 7: Remove the fish from the fridge and mix with a teaspoon of mustard oil

Step 8: Stir gently, warm the banana leaves over an open flame for 30 seconds, make sure it does not get burnt

Step 9: Put banana leave pieces glossy side up over a plate, rub a little mustard oil on it

Step 10: Now spread a teaspoon of marinated paste in the center of the banana leaf, place one piece of fish on the paste and put another teaspoon of paste on the top of fish piece so as to cover the fish piece by the paste from both sides then place a green chilli on top of it

Step 11: Fold the banana leaf to make it a square parcel and tie with thread that the parcels will not open while cooking

Step 12: Repeat the process for all the fish pieces

Step 13: Now take a non-stick pan and grease some oil on it and place the banana leaf wrapped fish pieces on it (you can place 4 - 5 pieces at a time ,according to the size of your pan), close the pan with a heavy lid and cook on medium heat for 8-9 minutes on each side on a medium heat

Step 14: When one batch is done , remove them and place in a casserole to keep the paturi hot

Step 15: Again repeat the same process to cook the rest of the macher paturi

Step 16: Serve the freshly prepared steaming hot Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe (Barramundi Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf) along with plain steamed rice, or Pudina Rice Recipe (Spicy Mint Pulao), along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe and Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe