Ilish Macher Paturi Bengalis simply love this dish - Hilsa fish cooked in banana leaves This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 05 May 2016 in Recipes Course New Update 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 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. 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. 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 #Mustard powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article