Nauru

Fish Paturi 

-2 lbs. fish (12 pieces) (grass crap, halibut, sea bass, salmon or cat fish)
-Banana leaves
-5 Tbs yellow mustard seeds
-1/2 C. water
-2 tsp turmeric powder
-5 green chilies (for grinding with mustard seeds)
-1 tsp red chili powder
-1 tsp sugar
-salt to taste
-1/2 tsp Nigella
-1 Tbs mustard oil
-5 stalks cilantro, chopped
-8 sliced green chilies

1. Take eight 6 in x 6 inch slices of banana leaves, wash and set aside.

2. Grind together mustard seeds, salt and green chilies, adding half a
cup of water. (This is now Mustard Paste)

3. Marinate the fish pieces with turmeric powder, salt, and red chili
powder. You can use either grass crap, halibut, sea bass, salmon or
cat fish for this purpose.

4. Mix mustard oil, sliced green chilies, nigella and sugar with the
Mustard Paste. (This is now known as Masala Paste)

5. Coat the fish pieces evenly with the masala paste. Wrap in the
banana leaves and bake in a preheated oven at 400 deg. F for about 30
minutes or till done.

6. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with basmati rice.