Name: Lau Patay Ilish Bhapa or Steamed Hilsha Wrapped in Gourd Leaves recipe by Mitoshi Saha at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Hilda fish 6 pieces; mustard seeds 1 tsp; khaskhas seeds 1 tsp; green chilies 7-8; mustard oil as required; salt as per taste; gourd leaves and thread to tie; turmeric - 1/2 tsp

ABOUT Lau Patay Ilish Bhapa or Steamed Hilsha Wrapped in Gourd Leaves RECIPE

Typical bong dish specially made during monsoon.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Hilda fish 6 pieces
mustard seeds 1 tsp
khaskhas seeds 1 tsp
green chilies 7-8
mustard oil as required
salt as per taste
gourd leaves and thread to tie
turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

Make a paste of mustard seeds, khaskhas and green chilies. Now marinate the fish with this paste, salt, haldi powder and mustard oil. keep it for 15 mins. Now take 1 leaf, place a piece of fish some marination and a green chilli.
Then drizzle some mustard oil and wrap the leaf and tie it with a thread. prepare all the pieces like this. Then in a steamer or in a pressure cooker or simply boil water in a kadai and place a airtight tiffin box in the kadai.
Put a weight over the box and cover the kadai. cook on low flame for 10 - 15 min. Serve with steamed rice.

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