Ever tried a shallot-seasoned fish roast, coated with baked shallots, garlic, and chilli masala? This handy recipe can make you a star at family gatherings, or even impress impromptu guests. Simple and super quick, it also tastes as good as it looks. Here's how to prepare the fish roast.
Ingredients
25 ml coconut oil
1 banana leaf
10 ml tamarind pulp
1 sprig curry leaves
3 gms turmeric powder
20 gms whole shallots
10 gms peeled garlic
10 gms whole red chilli
5 gms ginger garlic paste
1 karimeen(pearl spot fish) or pomfret
Preparation
Marinate the fish with salt, turmeric powder, and ginger garlic paste
Heat coconut oil in a tawa grill the marinated fish to more than 85 % and keep it aside
Heat coconut oil in a frying pan and add garlic, shallots and whole red chilli
Sauté it until transparent and crush it with tamarind pulp
Apply the prepared masala on both sides of the fish and fold it with banana leaf
Cook both sides for 2 minutes in medium heat on a Tawa
Enjoy your lunch special with Kerala rice
