Lau Patay Ilish Paturi | Ilish Macher Paturi in Bottle Gourd Leaves Recipe

%Lau Patay Ilish Paturi Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

Lau Patay Ilish Paturi | Ilish Macher Paturi in Bottle Gourd Leaves Recipe

Lau Patay Ilish Paturi, a celebrated Bengali delicacy, features Hilsa fish, or Ilish Mach, expertly cooked with a medley of spices within a bundle of bottle gourd leaves until perfectly tender.

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Course: Fish

Cuisine: Bengali

Keyword: Bengali Ilish Mach recipe, chicken curry recipe debjanir rannaghar, Debjanir Rannaghar, hilsa paturi recipe, ilish paturi recipe, lau patay ilish paturi recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Servings: People

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Debjani Chatterjee Alam

Cost: Rs 1000

Ingredients

600 g Ilish Mach / Hilsa Fish 6 Pieces
300 g Lau Pata/ Bottle Gourd Green 6 big leaves
12 Green Chili
1 tablespoon Yellow Mustard Seed
1 tablespoon Black Mustard Seed
1 tablespoon Poppy Seed
100 g Coconut ½ Cup
50 g Plain Curd
2 teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
4 tablespoon Mustard Oil

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Instructions

Wash Hilsa chunks and marinate with ½ teaspoon salt and Turmeric Powder.
Soak the 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 tablespoon 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 them whole.
Place one leaf on a plate and smear 1 tablespoon Spice mix.
Place one marinated fish over the mixture and pour another tablespoon mixture over it.
Top it with one green chili and ¼ teaspoon Mustard oil.
Fold the leaf from the sides as shown in the picture and tie it with a thread.
Instead of a 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 tablespoon 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 greens 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 it 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.

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