Pomfret steamed inside Pumpkin leaves

Pomfret has become nowards the most costly fish and has become a delicacy.It has less bones so people enjoy this more.You can make grilled,panfried or pomfret curry but today I chose to make this in a rice cooker.This preparation is partially fried and then steamed inside pumpkin leaves.

Ingredients 

For marination

Pomfret-2

Turmeric powder-1/2tp

Red chilli powder-1/2 tp

Lemon juice-1 tp

Salt

For the paste

Mustard seeds-2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Green chillies

Little water to make a smooth paste

Mustard oil for cooking and frying-2 tbsp

Pumpkin leaves-6

First wash the fish with salt and lemon to remove the fishy smell.

Then marinate the fish with salt,lemon juice,turmeric powder and red chilli powder and leave it for 5 min.

Marinate the fish

Now make a paste with mustard seeds,green chillies,salt and water in a mixer. 

A semi thick paste is made.

Now fry the fish pieces on both sides for a min.

Put the paste in a bowl and make little liquidy with 2 tbsp water.Mix it well.

Now add 1tbsp oil in the paste and mix it again.

Now add the fish one by one and coat on both sides with the paste.

Place it on leaves.Use 3 pumpkin leaves for each fish and wrap it roughly from all sides.

See it is roughly wrapped.

Put 1/4th water in a rice cooker and place the wrapped pomfret and put it on the steamer.

Press cook button and steam it for 15 min.

After 15 min leaves become soft and it is done.

Serve it with hot steamed rice.Eat when it is hot.

Recipe by Dimple Chakraborty

Total time in prep and cooking 20 to 25 min

Serves 2 people

Photo shoot Dimple

Note...You can also use bottle gourd leaves.Mustard oil is must for the beautiful aroma and taste.