Paturi
পাতুরি
pah-TOO-ree
A Bengali dish where fish is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed or grilled.
Meaning & usage
Paturi is a traditional Bengali dish where marinated fish, typically hilsa or bhetki, is wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed or grilled. The marinade often includes mustard paste, turmeric, and green chilies, giving the dish its distinctive flavor. It is a popular delicacy in Bengali cuisine, enjoyed for its aromatic and flavorful taste.
In a sentence
For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious paturi with steamed rice.
As seen in crosswords
Paturi is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A Bengali dish where fish is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed or grilled” (6)
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