Fish With Green Masala And Coconut Wrapped In Banana Leaves

• 1 to 2 green chiles (like serrano or jalapeno)
• 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves
• 12 mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened dried coconut
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon dry-roasted cumin
• Juice of half a lemon
• two 6-ounce fillets halibut or other firm white fish
• Vegetable oil, or other neutral oil, as needed
• 4 banana leaves, or enough to wrap each fillet in seperately

1. Create a marinade by blending the first 7 ingredients (up to the fish) in a blender until they become a smooth paste.
2. Put the fish fillets in a shallow vessel, pour the marinade over top, and let sit in the refrigerator for 45 minutes or longer.
3. Wrap each fish in a banana leaf, envelope-style, and tie with string or secure closed with a toothpick. The fish should be completely covered.
4. In a small pan, add enough oil to just to just cover the bottom and set over medium-low heat. Fry the banana-leaf wrapped fish partially-covered, for about 7 to 8 minutes on each side. (You can also cook it on a grill.)
5. Serve immediately .

green chiles, cilantro, mint, coconut, ground turmeric, cumin, white fish, vegetable oil, banana

Taken from food52.com/recipes/36054-fish-with-green-masala-and-coconut-wrapped-in-banana-leaves (may not work)