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Chatpata Fish

Ingredients:

Fish Fillets – l lb or 500gms

Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp

Coriander/Dhania powder- 1/2 tsp

Ginger-Garlic Paste- 1/2 tsp

Salt- 1/2 tsp or to taste

Corn Starch- 1 tsp

Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp

Tomato Ketchup- 1 tbsp

Vinegar – 1 tbsp

Oil – 2 tsp (1 for marinade, 1 to coat the pan)

Instructions:

1.Mix Chili Powder,Dhania powder,Salt, Corn starch,Lemon Juice,Tomato Ketchup,Ginger-Garlic paste, and Vinegar in a bowl.

2.Add the mix to the fish filets coating them well, let marinate for at least 15 min, the longer the better.

3. Coat a baking pan with oil and put the filets on it.

4. Set the oven to 375F and bake for 15 min.

5. Turn over the filets and bake for another 15 mins.

6. Chatpata fish is ready. Enjoy!

Notes:

1.Oven temperatures vary, some people prefer the fish a little soft, some like it crunchy, adjust the bake time accordingly.

2. If you prefer to fry the fish( I would if I didn’t have people complain about the smell :-), for step 3 heat oil(2 tbsp) in a pan and fry the fish for about 10 min each side or to your taste.

Simple Fish Curry

Here is the Fish curry that I made recently. I kept things simple, no fancy ingredients.I used two cans of Spanish Mackeral that I had bought at the Dollar store, btw if you looking for a fish without much bone or scales Spanish Mackeral is a great choice.

Ingredients:
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilies – 3 whole
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp
Garlic-3 cloves(chopped)
Onion-1/2 medium sized
Oil to fry

Instructions:

1.Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and brown it,add onions, chilies and saute till they turn golden brown. Add garam masala.
2.Add the fish(with brine) adjust salt accordingly.
3.Added 1 cup water
4.Add Chilli powder, tumeric and dhania powder (lots of it to give it the sourness)
5.Let it boil for about 20-25min.
6.And Voila………. Tasty Fish Curry!