fish wrapped in banana leaves

Ingredients

1 kilo of fresh white firm fleshed fish such as hake, haddock or cod skinned and cut in palm-sized fillets

for the green masala, grind into a very thick and fine paste: half a large bunch of coriander, 10-15 mint leaves, 2-4 de-viened chills, 1/4 fresh coconut, 1/2 tsp turmeric, juice of one lemon, 1 tsp freshly dry roasted cumin, a little less than 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste, salt to taste
oil to fry

1-2 large banana leaves, soaked in hot boiling water for about 5 mins, cut to size to enable you to wrap the fish

a roll of thick jute twine or string

Serves about 3-5 people and takes about 1 hour to make (for best results DO NOT reheat and this should be cooked right before serving)

Method

1.  Marinate the fish pieces in the green masala for unto 45 minutes then wrap into banana leaf ‘envelope’ style and tie with string, the fish should be completely covered.
2. Heat a little oil in a shallow pan and fry the fish on low heat on each side for about 7-8 minutes and until done.

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