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Indian - Fish and seafood

Recipe:

Ajwaini Monkfish

serves:

4

Ingredients:

Monkfish, in thick chunks


First Marinade:


Ginger

Garlic

Green chili, chopped finely

Oil

Turmeric powder

Chili powder

Lemon juice

Ajwain seeds

Salt

Lemon juice


Second Marinade:


Flour

Ginger, crushed

Garlic, crushed

Turmeric powder

Chili powder

Garam masala

Yoghurt

Honey

Oil

Mustard seeds

Dill 



500 grams




3 cm

3 cloves

1

1 tbsp.

½ tsp.

1 tsp.

1

½ tsp.

1 tsp.

1




1 tbsp.

2 cm

2 cloves

½ tsp.

½ tsp.

1 tsp.

2 tbsp.

1 tbsp.

1 tbsp.

1 tsp.

Few springs


Method:

First Marinade:

1. Put the ginger and garlic into a pestle and mortar and crush them to a paste.

2. Mix this and all the remaining ingredients for the first marinade in a large bowl and add the pieces of monkfish. Leave this for half an hour while you prepare the second marinade.

Second Marinade:

1. Put the gram flour into a dry frying pan and heat to roast it. keep it moving and once you can smell a sweet aroma it is ready.

2. Crush the ginger and garlic and place into a second bowl add the gram flour and spices except the oil and mustard seeds.

3. In a pan, heat the oil and toast the mustard seeds. Once they pop remove the pan from the heat and add to the bowl with the second marinade in it. Mix together until it is all combined and pour into the bowl with the monkfish. Top with the dill springs.

4. Mix and leave until you want to cook the fish.

To cook:

1. Heat the oven to 180ºC and place the fish on a baking sheet.

2. Cook in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until it has cooked through and just started to colour.


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