Wednesday 30 May 2012

FISH ROAST

This recipe has sweet memories for me, It was my dad's favorite dish i used to prepare often for him, whenever he used to have business meetings he likes me to prepare this dish for his friends ,However i don't make it that often nowadays, i usually go for fish curry.


Bake the fish in a foil or banana leaf.. For peppery taste  marinate in crushed pepper or...



 If you don't like the peppery taste marinate in chilli powder..

Serves: 4 
Preparation time:10-15min.
Cooking time:40-45 min.

 Ingredients:
  • 4-5 Pomfret or rawas fillets.
  • 1/2 tsp pepper powder.
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
  • Salt to taste.
  • 2 red chilies. 
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
  • 1/4 yellow mustard seeds.
  • 4 tbsp coconut oil or refined oil.
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced.
  • 1/4 tsp grated ginger.
  • 5 cloves garlic thinly sliced.
  • 1/4 cup tamarind juice.
  • 1 green chili sliced.
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk.
  • Few curry leaves.
Method:


  • Wash & marinate the fish with pepper, turmeric, salt for 1/2 an hr.
  • Fry slightly on both sides & keep aside.
  • Make a fine paste of red chilies, yellow mustard seeds & turmeric.
  • Heat oil in a pan add the onion, green chilies, ginger, garlic & keep stirring...
  • Add curry leaves & saute to a golden brown color. remove from & keep aside.
  • In the same pan add mustard seeds once it pops....
  •  Add the ground paste....
  • Fry till the raw smell goes out....
  • Add the tamarind juice, salt & let it boil.....

  • Add the coconut milk & let it simmer,when it thickens....
  •  Add the fried fish & cook on slow flame for 2 min, turn over the fish carefully & cook till thick. take off the heat.
  •  On a oven proof dish place a foil sprinkle half of the fried ingredients, place the fried fish fillets over them, pour over the remaining gravy over the fish.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the fried ingredients over the fish.
  • Roast in a preheated for a 10-15 min.
  • The fish fried in crushed pepper 👆

  • The fish fried in chilli powder 👆
NOTE:For the tamarind juice, soak the tamarind  in hot water for 1/2 an hr,squeeze out well & strain it.
You can even wrap the fish pieces in banana leaf  or foil & heat it on a tava.


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