Coriander Flavored Pomfret Recipes

Ingredients :

4 pomfret (300-350 g each)

Filling :

1 cup green coriander, chopped

4 green chilies, deseeded and chopped

10g ginger, julienned

10 garlic cloves, crushed

salt to taste

30ml lemon juice

oil for frying

Curry :

500ml yoghurt

60g coriander seeds, broiled, pounded

salt to taste

20g ginger, chopped

225g coconut cream

20g onion paste

5 green cardamom (choti elaichi), crushed

2 bay leaves (tej patta)

15g peppercorn, freshly crushed

4 green chilies, slit

1 lemon

1. Clean pomfret and debone it keeping it whole.
2. Give slight incisions on the outside.
3. Filling - mix coriander, green chilies, ginger, garlic, salt and lemon juice together and smear inside and outside of the pomfrets.
4. Heat oil in a pan, lightly fry the pomfrets on both sides and place in shallow oven proof dish.
5. Curry - whisk together, the yoghurt, coriander seeds, salt, ginger, coconut cream, onion paste, green cardamom, bay leaf, peppercorns, green chilies and juice of the lemon.
6. Pour this mixture over the fish.
7. Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
8. Serve hot, accompanied by steamed rice.

Serves 4 - 6

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