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patrani ni macchi recipe

Patrani Macchi Recipe, Fish Steamed WIth Banana Leaves

5 from 3 votes
Servings: 3 People
Total Time: 35 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Author: Debbie
Category: Main Course, Side Dish
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Patrani Macchi Recipe is delicious steamed fish in banana leaf and with green chutney (paste) applied all over the fish. Patra ni Machi is also very good for health as it has zero oil in it. Mostly pomfret is preferred to make this patra ni macchi in Parsi Style.  Check here on how to make patrani machi

Ingredients

  • 500 grams fish fillets pomfrets / salmon / Kingfish
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • salt
  • 3 banana leaves for fish wrapping

Patrani Machchi Chutney (paste)

  • 1 cup coriander leaves dhania
  • 1 cup mint leaves pudina
  • 4 green chillies according to taste
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds jeera
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice

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Instructions

  • Nicely clean and wash the fish. Squeeze lime juice, turmeric powder and salt over the fish. And rub this mixture on the fish. Let it marinate it for nearly 30 minutes.
  • In the mean time, blend the ingredients in Patrani Macchi Chutney (paste) (Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, Mint Leaves (Pudina), Green Chillies, Garlic cloves, Cumin Seeds (Jeera), grated Fresh Coconut, Salt , Sugar and lime juice) to a smooth chutney (paste).
  • Make thin slits on the fish, on both sides. And apply this chutney (paste) over all the fish and in the thin slits on both sides generously.
  • To make the banana leaves soft, place them in the steamer for a little while on both the sides. Wrap the fish pieces completely with the banana leaves with a thread tied around to keep it them firm or toothpicks can also be used instead of thread
  • Place the steamer with little water on heat. Place the fish in a steamer over a pan of simmering water. Cook the patra ni machi in the steamer for 15 – 20 minutes. And the delicious dish Patrani Macchi is cooked. Serve the steamed fish in banana leaf hot with onion rings and lemon slices.
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