Tandoori Fish with Cucumber Raita

Ingredients list for Tandoori Fish with Cucumber Raita

• 2 Fish fillets cut into medium pieces
• 4 tablespoons Hung yogurt
• 2 teaspoons Ginger-garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
• 1½ teaspoons Garam masala powder
• ½ teaspoon Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli paste
• to taste Salt
• Lemon juice of ½ lemon
• 2 tablespoons Mustard oil
• for greasing Oil
• to serve Lemon wedges
• Cucumber raita
• 2 medium Cucumbers
• ½ cup Yogurt
• to taste Salt
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds crushed

Method

1. Put hung yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, dried fenugreek leaves, red chilli paste, salt and lemon juice in a bowl and mix well.
2. Add mustard oil and mix again. Add fish pieces and rub the marinade all over the fish pieces. Set aside to marinate for 1 hour.
3. To make cucumber raita, slice cucumber thinly with a peeler. Take yogurt in a bowl. Add salt and crushed cumin seeds and mix well. Refrigerate both the cucumber slices and yogurt mixture to chill.
4. Heat sufficient water in a Gas Oven Tandoor (GOT). Brush with some oil. Place the marinated fish pieces on it and apply the leftover marinade on top. Cover and cook till the fish is fully cooked, flipping once in a while.
5. Add cucumber slices to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
6. Transfer tandoori fish onto a serving platter and serve hot with cucumber raita and lemon wedges.