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Fish Fry in Banana Leaf

Fish darnes smeared with a spicy mixture, wrapped in banana leaves and pan fried This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Fish Fry in Banana Leaf

Main Ingredients Medium pomfrets, Banana leaves
Cuisine Indian
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 21-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Non Veg

Ingredients list for Fish Fry in Banana Leaf

  • 2 Medium pomfrets cut into thick darnes
  • a few Banana leaves slightly toasted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 3 tablespo to shallow fry Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 12-15 Curry leaves
  • 10-12 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 1 Medium onion chopped
  • 200 grams Tata Sampann Tomato Chutney
  • 1-2 pieces Charcoal burning
  • to garnish Lemon slices
  • to garnish Micro greens

Method

  1. Place fish darnes on a plate, add turmeric powder, salt, and squeeze the juice of ½ lemon and rub them in well. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat 1½ tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add curry leaves, mix and sauté for a few seconds.
  3. Add garlic, mix and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion, mix well and sauté till translucent.
  4. Add Tata Sampann Tomato Chutney, mix well, cook for 1-2 minutes and take the pan off the heat.
  5. Spread some this mixture on each piece of banana leaf, place one darn of fish and spread a little more of the mixture on top. Bring the sides of the banana leaf to the centre and wrap it like a parcel. Secure them with toothpicks.
  6. Heat sufficient oil in another non-stick pan, place a few parcels at a time, on it and shallow-fry for 2-3 minutes, flip and place a piece of hot charcoal, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Discard the charcoal and cook for 2-3 minutes. Take the pan off the heat.
  8. Unwrap the parcels on the serving plate, garnish with lemon slices and micro greens and serve hot.
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