Name: Mango fish parcels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 banana leaves (see tip); 125 gram green beans, trimmed, blanched; 1 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 1cm slices; 4 thick fish fillets; 1/2 cup (110g) mango chutney; 1/3 cup (80ml) coconut cream; 1/4 cup coriander leaves; steamed basmati rice, to serve

Mango fish parcels

These beautiful steamed fish parcels are cooked with sweet mango chutney and fresh vegetables to create a quick, fragrant seafood dish in no time at all.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

4 banana leaves (see tip)

125 gram green beans, trimmed, blanched

1 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 1cm slices

4 thick fish fillets

1/2 cup (110g) mango chutney

1/3 cup (80ml) coconut cream

1/4 cup coriander leaves

steamed basmati rice, to serve

Method

1.Preheat a barbecue plate to medium. Place banana leaves or foil on bench.

2.Top each with a layer of beans and capsicum. Place fish on top. Spread with chutney. Drizzle with coconut cream.

3.Fold banana leaf or foil to enclose fish (if using leaves, secure with toothpicks or skewers).

4.Cook fish parcels 10-15 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Unwrap parcel and slide fish and vegetables onto plates. Top with coriander. Serve with rice.

If banana leaves are unavailable, use four 20 cm x 20 cm pieces of foil instead. Use any fish fillet you prefer, such as kingfish or snapper. You can bake these parcels at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
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