Naga Style Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf

Name: Naga Style Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Naga
Ingredients: 400 g river fish; 1 tbsp Ginger; 1 tbsp Garlic; 2 whole green chilli; 2 large pieces Banana leaves; 0.75 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp coriander leaves; 1 tbsp mustard oil

Fresh river fish seasoned with ginger, garlic and chilli, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed until tender and fragrant.

🇮🇳India· Nagaland

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 50 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 220 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

400 g river fish — cleaned, whole or filleted
1 tbsp Ginger — crushed
1 tbsp Garlic — crushed
2 whole green chilli — chopped
2 large pieces Banana leaves — cleaned and softened over flame
¾ tsp Salt — to taste
2 tbsp coriander leaves — chopped
1 tbsp mustard oil

Equipment

•Steamer
•Banana leaves

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 220 kcal
fat: 11 g
carbs: 3 g
fibre: 1 g
protein: 24 g
calories: 220 kcal

Instructions

1
Clean the fish thoroughly and pat it dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
2
Rub the crushed ginger, garlic, chopped green chilli and salt all over the fish.
3
Leave it to rest for 15 minutes so the flavours soak in.
4
Pass the banana leaves quickly over an open flame to make them soft and bendy.
5
Place the marinated fish in the centre of a banana leaf and drizzle over the mustard oil.
6
Scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the fish.
7
Fold the leaf tightly around the fish to make a sealed parcel. Secure it with string or a bamboo skewer.
8
Steam the parcel for 20–25 minutes until the fish is cooked through and tender.
9
Unwrap the parcel carefully to avoid hot steam. Serve hot with rice.