The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact, they are so obsessed with fish dishes that they go crazy when they smell any fish curry. For those fish lovers here is a special fish recipe:

Ingredients

• Fish fillets cut into 2 inch pieces (400 grams)
• Scraped coconut (½ cup)
• Banana leaves cut into 6 inch squares (3)
• Mustard powder (1 tablespoons)
• Poppy seeds (posto) soaked (2 tablespoons)
• Green chilies (3 pieces)
• Fresh coriander chopped (2 tablespoons)
• Turmeric powder (1 teaspoon)
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil (2 teaspoons)
• Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

• Take the mustard powder in a bowl. Add six tablespoons water and set aside.
• In a blender, blend together coconut, poppy seeds, green chilies and coriander to a smooth paste.
• Mix the blended mixture with the mustard paste. Add turmeric, salt and mustard oil, mix well.
• In another bowl marinate the fish with salt and lemon juice. Add the marinade and mix well.
• Heat water for boiling in a steamer.
• Take a piece of banana leaf and place a piece of marinated fish on it. Cover it from all sides and tie it with a thread.
• Place these on a steamer tray and steam it for seven to eight minutes. Serve hot.

(The writer is a foodie and owns a food blog.)