Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf)
Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf)

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have ivy gourd paturi (tindora / tendli steam cooked in banana leaf) using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf):
  1. Take 10-12 Ivy Gourd, slit into half lengthwise
  2. Get 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
  3. Make ready 1 tbsp. mustard seeds
  4. Make ready 8-10 cashew nuts / 2 tbsp. poppy seeds
  5. Take 2 green chilies
  6. Get 1 tbsp. mustard oil
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp. yoghurt
  8. Make ready to taste salt
  9. Take 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  10. Get 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  11. Take Few extra fresh green / red chilies
  12. Take 1-2 banana leaves, cut into desired size

In fact it is an old recipe which is not much heard of. But such dishes are still prepared in few Bengali homes. Generally, fish is cooked in a paturi style. Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf) #steamedfood - Paturi is a traditional style of steam cooking in banana leaf.

Steps to make Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf):
  1. Grind the cashew nuts, mustard seeds, green chilies and coconut to a smooth paste. Mix along with yogurt, salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil, coriander leaves and Ivy Gourd.
  2. Heat a tawa / pan and place the banana leaves on them for a few seconds on both sides. This will help it to become more pliable so that it can be easily folded without breaking.
  3. Place little of the Ivy Gourd mix in the centre of a banana leaf along with a chili and fold into a parcel. Tie with a string and keep aside. Do the same with rest of the mix.
  4. Steam for 15-20 minutes. Midway, turn them over gently to cook the other side too. When done, discard the string and open the parcel and serve them with hot steamed rice.
  5. Note - I had to substitute poppy seeds with cashew nuts as the former is unavailable here. But believe me there was no change in the taste and flavour. It turned out just yummy.

In fact it is an old recipe which is not much heard of. Ivy Gourd Paturi (Tindora / Tendli steam cooked in Banana Leaf) #steamedfood - Paturi is a traditional style of steam cooking in banana leaf. In fact it is an old recipe which is not much heard of. But such dishes are still prepared in few Bengali homes. Generally, fish is cooked in a paturi style.

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