Tandoori Fish

 

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Here I am with one of my favorite winter seafood recipes: Tandoori Baked Fish / Tandoori grilled fish.

This is one of the easiest and fast recipes for a busy weekend and can be served with cooked rice and steamed vegetables.  And yes, you can toss some veggies on the side of the baking tray and make a full meal in no time.  So, watch the full Tandoori Fish video to learn how to make tandoori pomfret at home.  

Video Tutorial

Let’s make it together!

I picked a medium pomfret fish; this will serve 2 people. Pomfret fish has the least amount of bones. That is one of the reasons why I chose this fish. Its very tasty also.

Now, making some deep incisions on the both sides with a sharp knife. This will help the spices to marinate in deep flesh.

Tandoori pomfret in oven recipe

Pre-marinating:

Salt 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon

Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

 

Marinating:

Mustard Oil 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon

Gram flour 1 tablespoon

Yogurt ¼ cup

Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

Salt 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder 1 teaspoon

Garam masala 1 teaspoon

Chili powder 1 teaspoon

Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon

Nutmeg & mace 1/2 teaspoon

Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) 1/2 teaspoon

Garlic paste 1 teaspoon

Ginger paste 1 teaspoon

Paprika powder ½ teaspoon (optional)

Red food color as needed (optional)

For pre marinate, I am using ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon lemon juice on each side. Massaging it well and let it rest while I make the marinating sauce.

Click on the picture to see the Tandoori spices (Instant) spices.

At first, I am frying 1 tablespoon gram flour with 1 tablespoon of mustard oil. When it stops bubbling and turns golden brown color, taking it off the stove.

The gram flour paste cooled down, so I am starting to mix all the spices to it. Please check the description box for the ingredients list.

Now adding Yogurt ¼ cup, Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon, Salt 1/2 teaspoon, Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon ,Coriander powder 1 teaspoon, Cumin powder 1 teaspoon, Garam masala 1 teaspoon, Chili powder 1 teaspoon, Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon, Nutmeg & mace 1/2 teaspoon, Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) 1/2 teaspoon, Garlic paste 1 teaspoon and Ginger paste 1 teaspoon.

Mix it together. Adding 1 teaspoon of mustard oil. Also adding Paprika powder ½ teaspoon (optional) to infuse the smoky flavor.

You may skip it if you want.   

If you are a beginner, you may want to check this Cooking instructions for a smooth experience. 

To enhance the color and make it look like the restaurant dish, adding some liquid red food color.

Mixing all this together until it becomes smooth.

Now, massage this Tandoori spice paste all over the fish, inside the belly and under the ears.

Put some garlic (peeled and divided in halves) inside the belly of the pomfret.

Place it on an ovenproof pan and put it in the preheated oven at 375 F for 30 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn the fish over. Add some colored bell peppers along with a teaspoon mustard oil drizzled over the fish.

When done, you may add drizzles of lemon juice, some chopped cilantro and mint for decoration and enrich flavor.

Wow! Doesn’t it look tasty! Don’t forget to like, follow and share. I really appreciate your time. Thank you very much for your time.