Macher Paturi : A Forgotten Bengali Recipe

There are so many recipes which we are going to miss because of our busy schedule we are always trying easy and routine recipes . Let's try a delicious and an old recipe from Bengali's . Rui Macher Paturi is one of the best and tasty recipe from Bengalis .It can be prepare with many variant and with different fishes like rohu , hilisha , katla fish etc .

• Rohu or Kaatla Fish (Rui or kaatla Maach) – 1-2 per persons
• Mustard oil - 4 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Ginger past - 1 tbsp
• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Onions medium size chopped – 1
• Green chilly - 2
• Garlic chopped - 3 to 4
• Coriander Leaf – 3 tbsp chopped
• Banana leaf - 1 big

Method :

• Take about Rohu Fish (roi maach) cut into medium sized pieces ( 6 to 10 pieces), bone less if possible.
• Now marinate fish with salt, chopped onion, coriander powder, ginger past, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, chopped ginger, chopped coriander leaf and mustard oil and mix well.
• Now add green chilly again mix well.
• Now cut the Banana Leaf into  square.
• Take the Banana Leaf in a platter glossy side up, rub little mustard oil to it.
• Place a piece of marinated fish at the center.
• Place one green chilli on top of it.
• Fold the leaf from each side and make it a square parcel.
• Wrap it with the thread so that it doesn’t open while cooking.
• Wrap rest of the fish pieces and make a parcel for each of the.
• Heat a frying pan / tawa.
• Now place the wrapped fish pieces on the heated tawa or frying pan and roast for 20 minutes in low flame.
• When all the fish pieces are cooked, take it on a plate.
• The cooked fish and the gravy is taken out from the banana leaves and served with hot rice.