Patrani Machhi

Patrani Machhi

Ingredients:

• 2 medium size pomfret
  fish (dressed & washed)
• 1 cup of grated
  coconut
• 5-6 green chilies
• 1-2 tablespoon
  mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon
  garlic
• 1 teaspoon whole
  cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 tablespoon tamarind
  pulp
• Salt to taste
• Some banana leaves (washed & dried)

Preparation:

1. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt and keep aside.
2. Ground all the spices (coconut, green chili, mint leaves, garlic, cumin
   seeds, molasses) with salt.
3. Mix the grounded spices with tamarind pulp and properly marinate the fish
   with it.
4. Keep fish in a center of banana leaf and fold it properly with thread and
   keep it in a tight Tiffin box.
5. Keep the Tiffin box in a pan with full of water and boil it.
6. After 20-25 min get out the Tiffin box and Serve hot.