Tandoori Pomfret

Pomfret cooked tandoor style

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Pomfret cooked in a tandoor oven is the most popular fish dish in any good seafood restaurant in Mumbai. But for ease of preparation, I’ve given instructions for cooking it in a conventional oven. The best way to enjoy this fish is with lots of lemon juice and lemon wedges.

Ingredients

  • 4 (-ounce/220-gram) whole pomfret fish, (you can use pompano or butterfish)

Method

  1. Clean and wash the fish thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towels. Make incisions on both sides of each fish. Combine 1 teaspoon of the salt, the lemon juice, ginger paste, and garlic paste, and rub it all over the fish. Put the fish on a platter, and set aside for 20 minutes.
  2. Combine the yogurt, the remaining ¾ teaspoon salt, the chile powder, and the garam mas