Banana Leaf Wrapped Small Fish

Begin by cleaning the fish thoroughly, adding salt and washing it 7-8 times. Drain the water.

Initially, mix onion paste and salt well until it softens.

Then, mix garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli, coriander, cumin, and jaggery paste with the fish.

Add mustard oil, green chilli, and lemon juice, and mix.

Cover and let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, wash banana leaves and cut them into 12"/12" squares. Keep aside.

After marination, place the fish mixture on banana leaves and add coriander leaf paste. Fold the leaves to form a packet.

In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add the fish packets. Cook on low heat.

After 5 minutes, carefully flip the packets using a large spoon or spatula.

Repeat this process twice, cooking for a total of 20 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes.

If you notice water escaping from the packets, increase the heat slightly, dry it up, and reduce the heat again.

Once done, let it cool a bit, unwrap the leaves, and serve these delicious fish patties with steamed rice.

When eating, you'll enjoy the lovely flavour of mustard oil and banana leaves.

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