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Baked Tamarind Basa

Tamarind marinade and apricot sauce give the fish a wonderful taste. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Basa, Tamarind Paste
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Seafood
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 6-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Non Veg
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Ingredients list for Baked Tamarind Basa

  • 2 Basa cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 4 Tamarind Paste
  • 1/2 cup Tamarind paste
  • 2 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
  • 1/4 cup Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • to taste Salt
  • 10-12 Dried apricots soaked seeded and pureed
  • 1 teaspoon Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon Green chilli paste

Method

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  1. Preheat oven at 180°C. For tamarind marinade, mix together tamarind paste, garlic, red chilli powder, castor sugar and salt in a bowl.
  2. Add fish pieces and mix well and set aside for twenty to twenty-five minutes to marinate.For apricot sauce, heat a non-stick pan; add apricot puree, castor sugar and half cup of water and mix well.
  3. Cook till the puree is thick and smooth. Add green chilli paste and cook for a minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
  4. Place the fish equally on the four banana leaves and fold them into parcels. Arrange them on a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for ten to twelve minutes or till the fish is done. Serve hot with apricot sauce.

Nutrition Info

Calories 884
Carbohydrates 162.9
Protein 3.6
Fat 24.2
Other Fiber Iron - 16.7mg
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