- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Serving: 4 People
- Calories: 603 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 33.98 g
- Cholesterol Content: 56 mg
- Fat Content: 39.36 g
- Fiber Content: 7.5 g
- Protein Content: 27.21 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 9.092 g
- Serving Size: 1
- Sodium Content: 2925 mg
- Sugar Content: 19.6 g
- Trans Fat Content: 0.145 g
Patra Ni Machhi
Patra ni Machhi is a delicious Parsi steamed fish recipe. This fish recipe is made with fish fillets, fresh coconut, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic. Patra is Gujarati equivalent of the leaf. In English, it literally means – leaf’s fish.
Pomfret Fish is coated with green chutney made from coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies and then the fish is packaged in a banana leaf and then its steamed until its cooked thoroughly. The banana leaves locked the delicious flavour of spices and fish and gave a delightful taste to the fish. This delicious side dish is best to serve on special occasions, marriages, and parties. Serve Patra ni Macchi as a starter or with plain rice as a main course. Follow this quick and easy recipe to make Parsi style Patra ni Machhi at home.
Ingredients of Patra Ni Machhi Recipe
- Pomfret Fish - 1
- Oil - 2 Tablespoons
- Cumin seeds - ½ Teaspoon
- Green chili - 2 Tablespoons
- Coriander leaves - 2 Tablespoons
- Garlic - 1 Tablespoon
- Lemon juice - 1 Tablespoon
- Salt - 1 Teaspoon
- Sugar - ½ Teaspoon
- Vinegar - 100 gm
- Fresh coconut - 2 Cups
- Mint leaves - 2 Tablespoons
- Banana leaf - 1
How to Make Patra Ni Machhi
Step 1: Clean and wash the fish. Remove the central bone, to get two large fillets.
Step 2: Broil cumin seeds and powder.
Step 3: Grind coconut, onions, green coriander leaves and green chilli.
Step 4: Add salt, sugar and lemon juice and mix them well.
Step 5: Spread the ground masala on one fillet of fish and put the other fillet over it.
Step 6: Wash and wipe the banana leaf.
Step 7: Brush it with oil. Wrap the fish fillet in the banana leaf. Cook in the moderately hot oven.
Step 8: Alternatively, it can be steamed.
Step 9: Serve the fish wrapped in the banana leaf.
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