West Bengal
Bhetki paturi
Fish in a banana leaf parcel. Unwrapping it is the best bit of the meal.
40 minTime
28 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayBanana leaf, bhetki and patience.
The original345kcalsame
28 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
40minutessame
Bhetki paturi as served at Bengali feasts.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Marinate the fish with salt, lemon juice and a pinch of turmeric for 10 minutes.
- 2Mix mustard paste, ground coconut, two ground chillies, sugar, turmeric and 2 tbsp mustard oil into a thick paste. Coat the fish.
- 3Soften banana leaf squares over a flame. Place a fillet with paste on each, add a chilli slice and a few drops of oil, fold and tie with thread or pin with a toothpick.
- 4Cook the parcels on a lightly oiled tawa, covered, on low heat, turning once. Or steam them.
- 5Open one parcel to check, then serve the rest still wrapped with hot rice.
Serve it like this
Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.
