Ingredients
Fish – Salmon or Silver Pomfret
Make Pockets in the Pomfret by cutting along he spine. Marinate it with a paste of 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt and 3 tsp lime juice for about 20 minutes.
Green Chutney:
5 green chillies
10 cloves garlic
2 tsp Cumin Seeds or Jeera
1 Cup grated coconut or desiccated Coconut
1 tsp Salt
Bunch of Coriander Leaves, 1.5 cup
1/2 Cup Mint Leaves
1 tsp Sugar
2 tsp Lime Juice
Make the above into a paste and apply to the fish and also fill inside the pocket created in the Pomfret
Place the fish on washed and wiped Banana Leaf and then fold the banana leaf then tie with string or close the ends with toothpicks
Place a tondor or steamer on the stove. Add water to the bottom part of the steamer and when the water boils, place the top part of the steamer with the fish in banana leaf on the bottom part of the steamer(with boiling water). Steam for 20 minutes.
Remove and place on plate, open the banana leaf and enjoy the Patrani Macchi
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