Ilish Paturi
Hilsa coated in a sharp mustard, coconut and green chilli paste, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed on a griddle.
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Per serving
617 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Grind the soaked yellow mustard seeds with the desiccated coconut, two green chillies, ground turmeric and salt to a thick paste.
Step 2: Coat the hilsa fish steaks with the paste and two tablespoons of mustard oil.
Step 3: Wrap each steak in banana leaves with a slit green chilli and tie with thread.
Step 4: Cook the parcels on an oiled griddle, covered, for about 10 minutes a side until the leaves char and the fish is cooked through.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 4 servings.
- 600 gHilsa fish steaks
- 3 tbspYellow mustard seeds — soaked and ground
- 30 gDesiccated coconut
- 4 wholeGreen chilli
- 1 tspGround turmeric
- 3 tbspMustard oil
- 1 tspSalt
- 4 wholeBanana leaves — softened over a flame
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 617 kcal
- Protein
- 36.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 6.2 g
- Fat
- 50.2 g
- Saturated fat
- 13.5 g
- Fibre
- 2.9 g
- Sugar
- 1.6 g
- Sodium
- 609 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.