Tandoori Pomfret

Pomfret cooked tandoor style

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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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.

Ingredients

  • 4 (-ounce/220-gram) small whole pomfrets, cleaned and washed (you can also use butterfish or pompano)
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Method

  1. Pat the fish dry with an absorbent towel. 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 yogur