Servings : Serves 4-6
A saucy baked tandoori fish that is both healthy and utterly delicious. This dish goes beautifully with rice, rotis, quinoa or whichever accompaniment you prefer. It is also incredibly easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 kg fish fillets, cut into pieces
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp heaped tomato paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 mug plain fresh yoghurt
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 green chillies
- 1 small bunch coriander, stems and leaves
- 2 limes, freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp tandoori powder
- 2 tsp salt (or to taste)
Instructions
Clean and dry the fish fillets, put them in a bowl and set aside.
Put all the rest of the ingredients into a blender jug and blend until you have a smooth paste. Pour this over the fish pieces and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight.
Preheat the oven at 200C. Pour the fish and it’s marinade into a heatproof oven dish or an oven tray, try and ensure that all the pieces are in a single layer (not piled on top of each other). Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove and flip the pieces carefully, then put the tray back in the oven for another 15 minutes. You can turn the broiler on during the last 5 minutes if you like for a good rich colour. Remove and serve!
Enjoy!
Hi Fauzia,
Hi Fauzia,
Which fish would you recommend to use for this recipe. I have heard bad stuff about tilapia.
Hi, I normally use either
Hi, I normally use either parrot fish, red snapper or king fish for this dish. Salmon would work too. It needs to be fillets from a firm fish, preferably white-fleshed fish.
Hi Fauzia,
Hi Fauzia,
How much do you mean by one mug of yoghurt? Is that one cup, as in 8oz./240ml? Thanks!
My cup is usually 200 ml of
My cup is usually 200 ml of anything liquid. A mug is slightly larger so approximately 250-300ml.
Hi Fauzia. I dont have tandoori powder. Any help on how to make a quick substitute would be great
You can leave it out or substitute with paprika powder.
Turned out absolutely delicious 😍
Assalamualaikum
Hey fauzia can I fry this fish??