Yumminess on a plate
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Poila Baisakh may be over, but you can still celebrate the Bengali New Year by whipping up these easy quintessential Bengali dishes at home
Bekti Paturi
Mustard paste: 6 tbsp
coconut, finely grated: 2 tbsp
Green chili paste: 1 tbsp Green chilies, slitted: 4 nos Mustard oil: 70 ml
METHOD Wash the fish pieces. Leave for 20 min to drain out any excess water. Drizzle lemon juice and sprinkle salt on the pieces. Mix well and keep aside for 30 minutes. In a bowl, mix together mustard paste, grated coconut, chili paste, oil, salt and turmeric powder. Now add the paste to the fish pieces. Coat each piece and then refrigerate them for another half an hour.