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Tandoori Fish Recipe
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Tandoori Fish in Banana leaf

Tandoori Fish is a south Indian dish that is wrapped in banana leaves & grilled or baked or pan-fried with all the masala's make your mouth water.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra, Indian, Kerala
Keyword: Tandoori Fish, Tandoori Fish in Banana Leaf, Tandoori Fish Kerala Style
Servings: 2
Calories: 658kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Oven safe tray

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp Garam masala
  • 1 pc Lime
  • 2 tbsps Coconut Milk
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp Cilantro Chopped
  • Banana leaf
  • 2.5 lb Pomfret Fish 1 Full Fish
  • Twine kitchen thread or twine
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Instructions

  • Clean a Pomfret fish and keep it aside.
    Tandoori Fish Step 01
  • Into a bowl add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, coconut milk, some lime juice & oil. Now taste the masala and adjust the salt & seasonings accordingly.
    Note : I doubled the recipe as i am baking 2 fishes.
    Tandoori Fish Step 02
  • Take the fish and make some deep cuts on the sides with a knife. Now spread the masala paste on top & bottom and inside of the fish. Be generous and spread it into the cuts for best flavour.
    Tandoori Fish Step 03
  • Cover the fish and let it marinate in the fridge for minimum 1 hour.
    Tandoori Fish Step 04
  • Cover a baking tray with aluminium foil. Now layer some banana leafs on the top of the silver foil. Add some lime slices on the bottom and place the fish on top and top it off with some cilantro. Now cover the fish with banaan leaf.
    Note: Tilt the banana leaves by running them over a medium fire to make them soft.
    Tandoori Fish Step 05
  • Now fold the banana leaf edges and tie them with a banana string or kitchen twine.
    Tandoori Fish Step 05
  • Bake the fish at 400° for 30-40min. I baked for 40min as it is a big fish.
    Note: If you dont have a oven, you can do it on the stove top using a non stick pan/ grill it.
    Tandoori Fish Step 07
  • Remove the fish after 40min and broil it for 5min.
    Tandoori Fish Step08
  • Steaming Hot Tandoori fish is ready. Serve it with some onion and lime wedges.
    Tandoori Fish Step09

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Nutrition

Sodium: 366mg | Calcium: 81mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 1200IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 1850mg | Cholesterol: 283mg | Calories: 658kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Fat: 21g | Protein: 115g | Carbohydrates: 3g | Iron: 5mg