Khud Style Baked Fish

Ingredients list for Khud Style Baked Fish

• 2 large Basa fillets cut into steaks
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 10-12 Garlic cloves
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Dried red chilli paste
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup Hung yogurt
• 2 teaspoons Ghee
• 1-2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped
• 1 cup Basmati rice parboiled
• 4 pieces Aluminium foil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180º C.
2. Dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds and fennel seeds in a small non-stick pan till fragrant. Remove from heat, cool and grind to a powder.
3. Char the garlic cloves and grind into a paste with a pinch of salt.
4. To make the marinade, put the ground powder and garlic paste with red chilli paste, turmeric powder, salt, lemon juice, yogurt and ghee in a bowl and mix well. Add fresh coriander and mix well.
5. Apply the marinade evenly to the fish steaks.
6. On each aluminium foil piece, place a portion of rice. Sprinkle some water on top and place the marinated fish on it and wrap tightly.
7. Place these parcels on a baking tray, put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for eight to ten minutes.
8. Serve immediately.

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