The Tandoori Fish - Sample the Indian Ocean
Welcome to the Gourmet Indian Series. Today we bring you the special Tandoori Fish.
Tandoori, like many of the world’s great dishBasically tandoori is a marinated meat cooked over an intense fire in a tandoor, which is a clay oven or these days a traditional oven.
Ingredients: 4 pompanos, Dorade or any small fish each around 1 pound in weight, 2 tsp. carom seeds, 3 tbsp. cream, 2 1/2 tsp. cumin powder, 4 tsp. garlic paste, 5 tsp. ginger paste, 4 tsp. gram flour (besan), 3 tbsp. lemon juice, 3 tsp. red chili powder, 1 tsp. turmeric (optional), 1 tsp. white pepper powder, 1/4 cup hung yoghurt, salt to taste, oil / melted butter for basting
Method: 1. Clean the fish well and make 3 deep diagonal cuts on each side. 2. Mix yogurt with cream, ginger and garlic pastes, carom seeds, gram flour, white pepper, red chili and cumin powders, lemon juice, salt and turmeric if desired. 3. Rub mixture on both sides of the fish. Set aside for 2 or 3 hours. 4. Skewer fish from mouth to tail and roast in a tandoor or grill for 6 minutes or in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes. 5. Remove from grill or oven and hang skewers to drip off excess moisture for 5 minutes. 6. Baste with butter or oil and roast again for 5 minutes
Chris Jacob
(Gourmet Indian - Tandoori Fish)
Born 25th December 1981 in Melbourne, Australia, Chris (also known as CJ) graduated from Monash University in 2003 after completing Bachelor degrees in Commerce and Business Systems. He went on to co-own a Computer Troubleshooters franchise which also introduced him to the opportunities of writing for the News Corp, mX newspaper and Metro News in Australia. He continues in that jounalistic capcity today. He sold the business in late 2005 allowing him to pursue other opportunities both around Australia and abroad. At last check he was involved in global enterprises covering bereavement and business broking, writng a couple of books, becoming an art ditributor and developing an education platform for the new millenium. Chris can always be found having a good time on the dance floor and at any good restaraunt around town usually with a wine in his hand. He currently has no permanent residence but still calls Australia home.
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