PATTARANI MACHI

PATTARANI MACHI                        Number of portions- 4

Sno                  Ingredients                 Quantity

1                      flat fish                       1 kg

2                      lemon juice                10ml

3                      salt                              for rubbing

4                      coconut                      one

5                      mint leaves                 100 gms

6                      coriander leaves        100 gms

7                      green chilies               15 gms

8                      cumin seed pwd        1 tsp

9                      black salt                    ½ tsp

10                    lemon juice                10ml

11                    salt to taste

12                    sugar                           1 tsp

13                    banana leaves              2 nos

Methods

1. 1        flay fish and make fillets of fish, cut fillets in to pieces of around 2 inch x 1.5 inches.
2. 2        rub salt and apply lemon juice and leave at a side for around 30 min.
3. 1        make a paste of coconut, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies add cumin seed pwd, black salt pwd, lemon juice, salt and sugar.
4. 2        Coat fish pieces with the above mixture.
5. 3        Wash and clean the banana leaves, cut them in to even size pieces so that it wrap fish pieces.
6. 4        Wrap fish pieces in banana leaves ensuring coated with paste from all sides.
7. 5        Steam fish for around 10 minutes maximum
8. 6        Unwrap fish and serve hot