Tandoori Fish

Tandoori Fish

As the Pakistani style tandoori fish cooks, it absorbs the earthy tones of the tandoor's intense heat, resulting in a delicious contrast of tender, flaky flesh and a slightly charred, smoky exterior.

  • Time : 40 - 60 Mins
  • Category : Non-Vegetable

Descirption:

INGREDIENTS:

800 gms.fish

1 cm. piece ginger 

1 tsp. cumin seeds

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. amchoor

1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tbsp. ghee

1 tbsp. garlic

salt to taste

1 tsp. dry mint leaves

1 tsp. lime juice

a little curd


METHOD:

1. Grind together garlic, ginger, cumin seeds to a smooth paste.

2. Add amchoor, chili powder, salt and Curd/Yogurt.

3. Clean and remove the skin of the fish and cut the fish crosswise into desired size pieces.

4. Sprinkle with lime juice and set aside for 10 minutes.

5. Marinate the fish with the ground paste for 3 hours.

6. Remove the excess marinade, brush the wire mesh with oil and place the fish on it in the 7. preheated tandoor/grill.

8. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the fish over and smear with Ghee.

9. Continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes until done.

10. Brush the ungreased side with ghee and return to tandoor/grill for another minute.