Green Chile Fish
fish, indian
2 lb fish (any firm white fish)
1 salt to taste
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coconut milk
2 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 medium onion, finely grated &
1 ground
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
2 tablespoon butter, melted, warm
1 (or oil)
2 tomatoes, sliced 1/4 in.
1 thick
1 lb green chiles, whole, stems
1 removed
6 in. banana leaf (one 6-inch
1 pc.
1 banana leaf, or
1 aluminum foil)
2 teaspoon lime juice
Clean fish and cut into pieces. Dry well. In a bowl, mix salt, turmeric, coconut milk, ginger, onion, egg, black pepper, and warm butter. Marinate fish in this mixture for 30 minutes.
Cover the bottom of a casserole with half the green chiles, arrange fish on top, pour on the marinade, spread a layer of tomato rings then the remaining green chiles over the fish, then cover with the banana leaf.
Grill or bake for 20 minutes in a moderately hot oven.
When fish is cooked, sprinkle with lime juice and serve with rice.
The Indian Cookbook Prava Majumder Times Books International Times Centre 1 New Industrial Road Singapore 1953 ISBN: 9971 65 167 X, 1980 FROM: Chile-Heads Digest & Mailing List From: Dave Drum Date: 12 Nov 97
Yield: 4 servings