Bhetki Paturi

Bengali

Easy

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Authentic
Bhetki Paturi
Wrapped in Fragrant Banana Leaves

Name: Authentic ~Bhetki Paturi~ Wrapped in Fragrant Banana Leaves
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: For Fish:; 500 g Bhetki fillet (or basa); 2 tsp lime juice; to taste Salt; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 3–4 tbsp mustard oil (plus extra for drizzling); 2 tbsp curd (thick yoghurt); 4–5 slit green chilies; 4–5 banana leaf pieces; For Mustard Paste; 1 tbsp black mustard seeds; 2 tbsp yellow mustard seeds; 1 tbsp poppy seeds (optional); 6–8 cashews; 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 1 tsp freshly grated ginger; 2-3 green chilies; as needed Water

30 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

Bhetki Paturi is a traditional Bengali delicacy where fish is marinated in a pungent, creamy mustard paste and gently steamed inside fragrant banana leaves. The combination of mustard, green chilies, curd, and mustard oil creates a bold yet balanced flavour — aromatic, smoky, and unmistakably Bengali. Served best with steamed rice, this dish captures the soul of East Indian home cooking.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For Fish:

500 gBhetki fillet (or basa)

2 tsplime juice

to tasteSalt

½ tsp turmeric powder

3–4 tbspmustard oil (plus extra for drizzling)

2 tbspcurd (thick yoghurt)

4–5slit green chilies

4–5banana leaf pieces

For Mustard Paste

1 tbspblack mustard seeds

2 tbspyellow mustard seeds

1 tbsppoppy seeds (optional)

6–8cashews

2 tbsppumpkin seeds

1 tspfreshly grated ginger

2-3green chilies

as neededWater

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Marinate the Fish

Pat dry the fish fillets and then marinate them with some salt, lime juice, and ginger paste. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

30 minutes

Step 1

Bhetki Paturi wrapped in banana leaves, coated with mustard paste

Marinate the Fish

00:46

Step 2

Prepare the Mustard Paste

01:02

Step 3

Coat the Fish with Paste

01:15

Step 4

Wrap the Fish in Banana Leaves

01:38

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Serve the fish inside the banana leaf parcel for authenticity. Place on a flat plate, partially open the leaf, and drizzle with mustard oil for shine.