Tandoori Fish

 

 

Ingredients

1. Fish - 2 filllets (I used tilapia fillets)
2. Lemon juice - 1 tsp
3. Curd - 1 tbsp
4. Ginger - 1/2 inch
5. Garlic - 2-3 pods
6. Chilly powder - 2 tsp (You can use 3-4 dry red chillies instead of chilly powder. Adjust according to your spice tolerance. )
7. Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
10. Salt - To taste
11. Oil - 2 tsp

Method

1. Grind all the ingredients above (except oil and fish) to make a paste. Clean the fish pieces and make slits on both sides. Marinate the fish with the paste for at least 1 hr. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil, brush it with oil and place the fish fillets on it. Drizzle a little oil on top of the fillets.

2. Bake for about 10 - 15 mts. Take out the baking tray and flip the fish pieces to the other side, again coating with oil. Bake for 10 more minutes. You can put the oven in the broil mode for the last 1-2 minutes but take care not to burn it. Serve hot with plain rice or spicy green (coriander - mint) chutney. Here is the recipe for green chutney.

Green chutney

1. Cilantro - 1 small bunch
2. Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
3. Garlic - 1 pod
4. Ginger - 1/4 inch
5. Green chillies - 2 small , seeded
6. Yoghurt -  2 - 3 tbsp
7. Lemon juice - To taste
8. Salt - To taste

Wash the cilantro and mint leaves. Drain well. Blend everything together in a mixer until you get a smooth paste. Adjust the salt and lemon juice. Serve immediately.