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Indian Baked Whole Fish Recipe | Baked Masala Fish Recipe

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Total time
60 min
Serves
3
Cuisine
Indian
Indian Baked Whole Fish Recipe | Baked Masala Fish Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Snapper Fish (cleaned and deboned )
  • 1 Tomato (for topping)
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

For Masala

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 medium Onion (chopped finely )
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 Tomato (chopped finely )
  • 1 Green Chillies (chopped finely )
  • Curry leaves a sprig
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped )
  • 2 tbsp Mint Leaves (finely chopped )

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 220 Degree C.

  2. 2

    Mix lemon juice and turmeric to a paste. Spread this all over and inside the fish and set aside.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan.Add in curry leaves, onions and cook till golden.

  4. 4

    Add in ginger garlic paste, chillies and cook for a min,

  5. 5

    Add in all the spice powders and mix well.

  6. 6

    Add in tomatoes, salt and cook till the tomatoes turns mushy.

  7. 7

    Add in coriander leaves and mint leaves. Mix well. Masala done..

  8. 8

    Now line a foil, spoon some masala in the bottom. Lay the fish in, spoon some masala into the fish and over the fish. Lay tomato slices over this. Cover and bake this for 30 to 35 mins.

  9. 9

    Remove it and serve hot.

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