Bengali Kachki Macher Paturi Recipe is Bengali Style Barramundi Fish cooked by wrapping in banana leaf. The bhetki fish pieces are marinated in a spiced mustard paste, wrapped in banana leaf individually and then slow cooked till tender. The word “Paturi” means leaf, in Bengali. Generally we Bengalis make paturi using Ilish (hilsa fish), Bhetki (Barramundi fish) and chingri (prawn). This is a delicious recipe with the bhetki fish. Try savouring this 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.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tsp red chili
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ cup tometo
- 250 gm keski fish
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander
- 4 banana leaf
Chef: Afroza Naznin Shumi
Director: Shahid Sharif