Paatra-ni- Machchi

Ingredients

• Pomfret, Sole or Singhara, scaled and gutted
• and sliced diagonally into 1” thick slices 1kg ]
• Lemon juice                                                    2 tbsp     ] marinate for 10 minutes and wash off
• Salt 1 tsp ]
•   Green Coconut Chutney
• Green Coconut Chutney
• Soft Banana leaves 6-8
• A Frying pan with a thin layer of oil.
• Water, as required
• Vinegar, as required

Preparation

• Discard the backbone of the leaf. Cut into pieces large enough to seal each piece of fish by wrapping it around.

• Take a piece of leaf, place a piece of fish over it and cover fish completely with a layer of the chutney on all sides.

• Bring the edges of the leaf together to fold over the fish, and seal well. Tie with a thin thread and keep aside.

• Heat the oil in the frying pan, lower the heat and arrange the fish packages in a single layer. Cook over low heat for 1 minute and flip over.

• Sprinkle with water and vinegar, cover and cook for about 10 minutes, turning once in between. Serve hot, removing the thread.