Name: keli pan bangada (mackerel in banana leaf) recipe by kalyani naik at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Indian mackerel fish - 5 (cleaned); Lemon juice - 4 tbsp; banana leaf - 5; Red chilli powder - 3 tbsp; Turmeric - 1 tsp; Salt - as per taste; Tamrind extract - 2 tbsp; Garam masala - 1 tbsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; jira powder - 1 tsp; amchur(dry mango) powder - 1tsp; Oil - 5 tbsp

ABOUT keli pan bangada (mackerel in banana leaf) RECIPE

Indian mackerel fish marinated with spices and cooked in banana leaf which makes it juicy and tasty as a side dish or starter.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Indian mackerel fish - 5 (cleaned)
Lemon juice - 4 tbsp
banana leaf - 5
Red chilli powder - 3 tbsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Tamrind extract - 2 tbsp
Garam masala - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
jira powder - 1 tsp
amchur(dry mango) powder - 1tsp
Oil - 5 tbsp

Instructions

clean the fish from head and make tail. chop it off and make spikes in between.
take a bowl, add red chilli powder,turmeric,salt,tamrind extract,garam masala,coriander powder,jira powder,amchur powder and mix well. make a thick paste and keep aside.
now apply the some lemon juice on the fish and keep aside for 5 minutes
now apply the the masala paste nicely to fish and marinate it for 10 minutes.
take a banana leaf, wash it nicely and pat dry with a cloth. Apply some oil on it and keep the fish and wrap the leaf nicley. You can tie a thread so that it wont open up.
Now take a steamer (idi or momo) and steam for 15 mins. Keep it in steamer till it cools and then serve it with rice and gravy.

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