Tandoori Pomfret

Total Time: 3 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (400 g) pomfret fish, washed and cleaned
• 1 1/4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup malt vinegar
• salt
• 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon plain fat-free yogurt, whisked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ajwain (carom)
• 3 teaspoons gram flour (besan)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon tandoori spice mix
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/4 tablespoons cream
• 3 -5 drops red food coloring
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter, for basting

Recipe

• 1 make 2 to 3 incisions on each side of the fish and keep aside.
• 2 mix ingredients 2 to 5 in a bowl and half of the garlic paste.
• 3 add fish and mix well.
• 4 leave aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
• 5 beat egg in a bowl.
• 6 add yogurt and mix well to combine.
• 7 add the remaining garlic paste and the rest of the ingredients, except the cream and food colour.
• 8 mix very well.
• 9 remove the fish from the marinade and drain out the marinade completely.
• 10 drop the fish in the yogurt marinade mixture and add the food colour.
• 11 mix well and let the fish marinate in this mixture for 1hour 15 minutes.
• 12 then pass a metal skewer through the fish.
• 13 grill on a hot barbecue for 6-8 minutes.
• 14 remove from the grill and let the moisture dry a bit.
• 15 baste the fish with butter on both sides.
• 16 grill for another 4 minutes.
• 17 serve hot, garnished with onion rings and lemon slices.
• 18 enjoy!