Ilish Macher Paturi

Main Ingredients	Hilsa, Banana Leaves
Cuisine	Bengali
Course	Main Course Seafood
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	31-40 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Non Veg

Ingredients list for Ilish Macher Paturi

• 1 kilogram Hilsa sliced
• 6-8 Banana Leaves
• 2 tablespoons Mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 3/4 cup Mustard oil
• 8-10 Green chillies slit

Method

1. Cut each banana leaf into half. Mix mustard powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, mustard oil and green chillies and apply this paste evenly on the fish pieces.
2. Place three to four banana leaves on a tawa and then put another set of leaves on top crosswise. Carefully place the hilsa pieces on top and put the remaining masala and oil on top. Fold the banana leaves on the fish pieces and tie with a string. Place tawa over high heat and cook.
3. Colour of the leaves will start changing from green to yellow. It will take twenty to twenty five minutes for hilsa to cook. It is always better to cook the fish just before serving.

Nutrition Info

Calories	4198
Carbohydrates	36.1
Protein	222.1
Fat	351.9
Other Fiber	Iron- 22.8mg