Ilish Macher Dhakai Paturi – Fish in Banana Leaves

Submitted by Satyne

"Submitting for My Food Odyssey, this is one of the National Dishes of Bangladesh. sourced from here http://www.nationaldish.org/360/bangladesh-national-dish/ Servings are estimated."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs white fleshed fish filets
• 3 teaspoons mustard seeds, ground or 3 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 4 serrano peppers, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• banana leaf

directions

1. Mix all ingredients together to make a rub. Rub on fish.
2. Wrap fish in banana leaves.
3. Bake in a 300° oven on a baking pan until the banana leaves dry out and shrink in size. about 10-20 minutes.
4. * You can substitute Ilish with carp, bass, trout or any fish you like.