Tandoori Fish

Tandoori fish is a traditional dish and is typically baked in a "Tandoor"which is a brick oven heated by wood/coal fire. It has very high temperatures, more than home ovens.

I however tried to make in the highest setting on my home oven. I used fresh water Pomfret fish for tandoori fish.

Always cook fresh fish. If the fish is fresh the juices will run out upon piercing.....the fish will remain tender on cooking.If the fish is stale it will harden.

The fish should be kept in the fridge while marinating. Longer marination allows the marinade to enter the fish, to increase its flavour and tenderness.

Tandoori Pomfret

Ingredients :

1) Pomfret Fish................................................................4

2) Garlic Flakes...............................................................10

3) Green Chillies..............................................................5

4) Lemon Juice.................................................................2 tbsp

5) Red Food Colour.........................................................5 drops

6) Oil...............................................................................2 tbsp

7) Salt................................................................................to taste

8) Coriander seeds...........................................................1 tsp

9) Turmeric Powder..........................................................1 tsp

10) Cumin Seeds...............................................................1 tsp

11) Red Chilly Powder.....................................................1/2 tsp

12) Garam Masala Powder...............................................1/2 tsp

13) Dry Red Chillies.........................................................2
14) Chaat Masala.............................................................a little

To Garnish :

Lemon &Onion Rings

How TO Prepare Tandoori Fish :

1) Clean the fishes properly and  make two three small slits on each sides of each fish.

2) Apply lemon juice and salt on both sides of all the fishes. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

3) Grind garlic and green chillies to a paste

4) Grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies to paste .

5) Now mix  ginger -green chilly paste,coriander-cumin-red chilly paste with the dry spices and add oil.

6) Add the food colour.

7) Fill this in the slits and smear all over the fish pieces.

8) Leave to marinate for 6 hours at least or overnight in the refrigerator.

9) Pre-heat the oven .
 10) Put the fish in the oven and cook for 20 minutes or till it is golden brown in colour. After the fish is put in the oven, turn once.

10) Tandoori Fish is ready to serve . Serve with onion  and lemon rings. Sprinkle Chaat Masala on top.

Tandoori Fish