Patra Ni Macchi - Steamed Fish in a Herb Paste

Yield: 850 gms (80 gms per portion) 

Ingredients: 

• 100 gms desiccated coconut 
• 150 gms cilantro 
• 75 gms mint leaves 
• 10 gms green chilies 
• 30 gms garlic 
• 20 gms ginger  
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon 
• 10 gms salt 
• 250 ml water 

Directions:

1. Wash all the greens and keep them aside. 
2. Add all the ingredients above to a blender and blend at high speed. Make sure all the ingredients are ground into a smooth paste. 
3. Marinate any fish in the paste, approximately 80 g of paste for a 4 oz fish fillet. 
4. Wrap the fish and herb paste in a banana leaf and steam it for 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked.