Patrani Machchi

Fish fillets spread with green chutney, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Traditionally this dish is steamed, but you can also cook it in a sauté pan over medium heat, turning it frequently so that the banana leaf doesn’t burn.

Ingredients

  • 8 (7-ounce/200-gram) boneless pomfret fillets (you can use pompano or butterfish)

Method

  1. Cut each fish fillet into pieces 2 inches by 1½ inches (5 cm by 4 cm). Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the salt and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and put in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. Put the coconut, cilantro, chiles, cumin, and garlic in a food pro