Description
Paraphrase A renowned Bengali cuisine, the Lau Patay Ilish Paturi involves cooking Hilsa fish, also known as Ilish Mach, with an assortment of spices in a packet of Bottle Gourd Greens until it reaches a state of flawlessness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600g Ilish Mach/ Hilsa Fish (6 Pieces)
- 300g Lau Pata/ Bottle Gourd Green (6 big leaves)
- 12 Green Chili
- 1 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard Seed
- 1 Tbsp. Black Mustard Seed
- 1 Tbsp. Poppy Seed
- 100g Coconut (1/2 Cup)
- 50g Plain Curd
- 2 Tsp. Salt or to taste
- 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 4 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash Hilsa chunks and marinate with 1/2 Tsp. Salt and Turmeric Powder.
- Soak Yellow and Black Mustard Seed in warm water for 15 minutes.
- Soak Poppy seed in warm water as well with a little salt for 15 minutes.
- Make a thick paste of the Mustard seeds, Poppyseed, and Coconut along with 4-5 green chilies and also salt and a little turmeric powder.
- Add 3 Tbsp. Mustard Oil and also plain curd to the mixture and mix to make a smooth paste.
- Wash and clean the Bottle Gourd Leaves and keep that whole.
- Place one leaf on a plate and smear 1 Tbsp. Spice mix.
- Place one marinated fish over the mixture and pour another Tbsp. mixture over it.
- Top it with one green chili and 1/4 Tsp. Mustard oil.
- Fold the leaf from the sides as shown in the picture and tie it with a thread.
- Instead of thread, you may use a toothpick to seal the Paturi.
- Following the same process make the rest of the Paturi.
- In a flat pan heat 2 Tbsp. Oil.
- Place all the paturi and cover the pan with a lid.
- Keep the flame on the lower side and cook one side for 10 minutes.
- Flip the foils over and cook from the other side for 10 minutes.
- Switch the flame off and serve it hot after cutting the thread with steamed rice.
- As the Paturi is prepared with edible greens, do not discard the green and have it with rice.
Notes
- This dish calls for a round cut of fish; however if the fish is too big, you may cut into triangular pieces.
- Wash greens thoroughly before steaming.
- Instead of Mustard seed, you may use readily available mustard paste or Kasundi.
- You may use a microwave to make this dish as well. If using the same, cook on 60% for 10 minutes and then flip over and cook for 10 more minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Fish
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 130g
- Calories: 399
- Sugar: 3.6g
- Sodium: 531mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 10.6g
- Fiber: 5.5g
- Protein: 32.3g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
