Baked Fish in Foil or Banana Leaf

Hi Friends.....

Today's post is about Baked fish a specialty from Kerala....My fellow blogger Julie from Erivumpuliyumm is a great cook ...She keeps posting recipes on fish and Prawns...I love fish but don't make it frequently but this time I tried a recipe from her blog.......

Its huge compliment for a cook or a homemaker if your hubby or your close one says that THE DISH IS MUCH TASTIER THAN A RESTAURANT ONE ........... Boys I was on cloud NINE....... Thanks Julie for sharing the recipe :-)

Ingredients:

• 4 cubes of Salmon (cut into large cubes)
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste 
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder 
• 1/4 tsp chilly powder 
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 
• 2 tsp of lime juice or vinegar
• salt

For Gravy:

• 1 cup onions (sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste 
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala 
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp lime juice 
• 3/4 cup coconut milk 
• Oil
• Salt acc.to taste 

To Assemble:
Banana leaves or aluminium foil to wrap the fish ( I used aluminium foil)

Method:

• Wash and clean the fish. Dry the fish gently with kitchen towel.
• Mix all the ingredients of marination and marinate the fish in the mixture  for 3 hours. ( Keep it in the fridge)

• In the meanwhile, heat oil in the pan , add in the chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste , saute till onions become pink brown in colour.

• Add  tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes till oil separates.

• Add all the dry masalas, Mix nicely.
• Lower the flame and add the coconut milk ,keep stirring till the masala thickens. Remove from the fire.

• Heat oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the fish for 5 minutes each on both sides, take them out on an absorbent paper.

• Take a  foil or banana leaf, spread the masala ,place the fish, the again a spoon of masala on top so that its covered completely.

• Wrap the foil gently and cover the fish from all the sides. If your are using banana leaves then secure the folds with the help of tooth picks.

• Pre-heat oven to 180 C and place the fish pieces in a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, don't open immediately as there will be steam inside the foil or banana leaf.
• Serve hot with lemon wedges, sliced onion and plain boiled rice.
• Enjoy..........