Patrani Macchi

A beautiful recipe I learnt at a master class by Himanshu Saini.An amazing Chef  who  creates Magic in hisdishes by mixing in the right flavours that too with a twist!

Ingredients:

 400 gms Boneless Fish (Betki fish)

Banana leaves

 A little oil

Masala Paste (Grind the below to a fine paste,I kept mine slightly coarse)

2 cups coriander leaves

½ cup mint leaves

2 green chillies (I added in a bit of chilli flakes too)

1cup dessicated coconut

½  tsp sugar

1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice

Salt

6-7 flakes of garlic

Small piece of ginger

1 tsp  oyster sauce (optional,but I loved this twist)

½ tsp cumin powder

Method:

Apply salt and lemon  to the fish and keep aside for 10 mins.Wash and Cut the fish into medium size pieces .Take square cut pieces of the banana leaves.Apply a drop of oil on the banana leaf.Spead a little paste on the leaf,place the fish piece on it and again top it up with the paste.Fold the banana leaf and make small parcels with a toothpick /thread.Steam the parcels in a steamer for appx 10-12 mins.Serve with lemon slices and enjoy!!!!