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by admin on Mon, 2012-08-06 10:00

Yield	Servings
Source	NE Belly - The Basic North East Cook Book
Prep time	30 minutes
Recipe Category	Main Dishes

Fish Barbecued in Banana Leaves

1	kg	Fish fillet
3		Green chillies
1	tsp	Salt
1		Onion (chopped)
3		Banana leaves
1	dr	Indigenous soda (or a 1/2 tsp Sodium bicarbonate)

Wash fish, and drain thoroughly. Then chop finely. Combine fish with remaining ingredients (except banana leaves).
Clean banana leaves with a damp cloth from both sides, dry anc pass over a open flame to make them flexible (take care not to burn the leaves). Then cut the leaves into 5" squares. (*instead banana leaves, foil can be used but it would need 3-4 wrapping
Spoon about 2 tbsp of mixture in centre of each banana leaf and fold to form parcels. Tie with cotton string to secure parcels.
Cook fish parcels over a charcoal fire (it can also he cooked in an oven preheated to 180"C) for about 15 minutes, turning them from time to time for even cooking, till leaves turn brown.
Prepare a bowl to serve, cover it with banana leaf.
Open parcels, empty contents into a bowl and serve it with steamed rice.