Salmon Lau Pata Paturi ( A folded pocket with bottle gourd leaves)

Ingredients:

1. Lau Pata (Bottle Gourd leaves)

2. Mustard seed paste

3. Mustard Oil

4. Salt

5. Fresh Cilantro

6. Lemon juice

7. Thread

8. Green chilies

Process:

1. Wash and pat dry the lau pata and keep it aside.

2. Wash and cut the salmon and pat dry it.

3. Add lemon juice, salt, mustard paste, mustard oil, cilantro and whole green chilies.

4. Marinate the fish for 3hrs for best result.

5. Apply little mustard oil on the leaves and place the marinated fish within the leaves and tie it with thread and place them in a baking tray and cover it with a lid.

6. Place the tray in convectional oven on 400f temp and keep it for 45mins and in between just turn on the sides.

7. Serve hot with plain rice.

Tips:

This dish can be prepared in pressure cooker also.

The mustard paste should be done fresh not readymade ones for the pure taste.