Name: Patra Ni Machhi recipe by Prachi Gaddam at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fish fillet or slices 8 (I have used king fish); Grated fresh coconut 1 cup; coriander leaves 1 bunch; Green chillies 4; Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon; sugar 1/2 teaspoon; Mint leaves 1/2 cup; Garlic paste 2 teaspoon; Slat to taste; Banana leaf 1 big; Oil 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Patra Ni Machhi RECIPE

Patra ni machhi is fish with fresh coconut chutney wrapped in banana leaf parcels. Its a parsi cusine and one of the incredibly delicious preparations of fish. This is really very easy to make and can be made by steaming or roasting on tawa. You may also use foil or butterpaper if banana leaves are not available, however the flavours oit of banana leaf is a major taste factor for this preparation.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Fish fillet or slices 8 (I have used king fish)
Grated fresh coconut 1 cup
coriander leaves 1 bunch
Green chillies 4
Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon
sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Mint leaves 1/2 cup
Garlic paste 2 teaspoon
Slat to taste
Banana leaf 1 big
Oil 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Take out slices or fillet of fish.
Take banana leaf, remove central vein. Cut it into rectangles. Adjust size of leaf as per fish slice
Pat all leaves dry. You can also slightly warm them to remove moisture.
In a grinder, add washed and roughly chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves and cumin seeds
Add green chillies, garlic paste, sugar
Add grated fresh coconut
Blend to a smooth chutney with very little water. Add salt and squeeze lemon juice. Mix well
Apply a teaspoonful of this chutney on prepared banana leaf. Place fish over it.
Again put one more spoonful chutney over top of fish so as to cover it fully with chutney
Wrap banana leaf around fish and make a closed parcel
Similarly make all parcels
Heat tawa on gas. Brush oil and place parcels over it
Cover and cook for 5 minutes
Flip from other side when done
Cook on both sides till leaf turns brownish
Serve hot with leaf intact.

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