Bhetki Paturi
Bengali
Easy
Main CourseAuthentic Bhetki Paturi Wrapped in Fragrant Banana Leaves
Bhetki Paturi
30 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
17
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
1 tbspSunrise Mustard Powder
½ tsp Sunrise 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 tbspSunrise black mustard seeds
2 tbspSunrise yellow mustard seeds
1 tbspSunrise Poppy Seeds (optional)
6–8cashews
2 tbsppumpkin seeds
1 tspfreshly grated ginger
2-3green chilies
as neededWater
Bhetki paturi gets its signature flavour from a creamy, pungent mustard marinade that seeps into the delicate fish. Green chillies, ginger, curd and mustard oil add layers of heat and tang, while Sunrise Mustard Powder makes preparing the mustard paste a convenient alternative to grinding mustard seeds.