Hara Mahi Tikka
Equipment
- Blender
- Food processor
- Bowl
- Refrigerator
- Tnadoor
- Charcoal grill
- Metal skewers
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Green chilies chopped
- 100 g Coriander (Cilantro) leaves (2 2/3 cups)
- 18 Mint leaves
- 2 Curry leaves
- 2 tablespoons Pomegranate seeds
- 1 Onion coarsely chopped
- 300 ml Natural (plain) yoghurt (1 1/4 cups) hung
- 1 kg Fish fillets trimmed and cut into large cubes
- Butter melted, for basting
For the marinade
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 60 g Peanut paste (2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon ground
- All spice pinch of ground
- 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns crushed
- 1 tablespoon Pomegranate seeds crushed
- 1 teaspoon Ajwain seeds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornflour (Cornstarch)
- 1 tablespoon Gram (Chickpea) flour roasted
- 4 teaspoons Lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Put the chili, coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, pomegranate seeds, and onion in a blender or food processor and process to make a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Whisk the hung yoghurt in a bowl, then add all the ingredients for the marinade and the spice paste, season with salt and mix well.
- Add the fish cubes and turn until the fish is coated. Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
- Prepare a tandoor or charcoal grill for moderate heat, or alternatively preheat the grill (broiler) to medium.
- Thread the fish cubes onto several metal skewers, 2.5cm / 1-inch apart, and coat with the remaining marinade.
- Roast in a moderately hot tandoor, over a charcoal grill or under the grill for 6-8 minutes, or until cooked.
- Remove the skewers from the heat and hang them up over a tray for about 2-3 minutes to allow any excess moisture to drain out completely.
- Put the skewers in a dish and baste with melted butter then roast again for a further 2-4 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 6gSodium: 148mgCalcium: 122mgVitamin C: 17mgVitamin A: 1320IUSugar: 5gFiber: 3gPotassium: 836mgCholesterol: 90mgCalories: 352kcalSaturated Fat: 9gFat: 17gProtein: 39gCarbohydrates: 13gIron: 2mg
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