Baked Bhetki

Serving Size:  3-4 persons

Ingredients:

Bhetki - 1 pound, cut into 6-8 pcs

Onions - 1 small, cut into squares

Ginger - 1/2 inch, juliennes

Garlic - 2 cloves, thinlu sliced

Green Bell Pepper/Capsicum - 1 small, cut into squares

Red Bell Pepper - 1 small, cut into squares

Tomato - 1 small, de-seeded and cut into squares

Coriander leaves (cilantro or dhania) - chopped, 2 tbsp

Green Chillies - 3-4, slit and de-seeded

Salt - To taste

Black Pepper/Golmorij - coarsely ground, 1/2 tsp

Light Cream- 1/4 cup

Butter - 2 tbsp

Cheese - grated, 2 tbsp (optional)

Cooking procedure: 

1. Rub fish with a pinch of turmeric and salt and wash gently. Drain water.
2. In a bowl, mix fish with all the ingredients except the butter and cheese. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
3. Bake the fish using one of the two methods described in 4 or 5.
4. In a large pan, pour water, and place the fish bowl on a trivet. Add butter on top of the fish mixture, sprinkle with cheese. Cover the entire pan with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes. Test whether the fish is cooked with a fork (till tender). Remove the bowl and garnish with coriander.
5. To the bowl from Step 2 above, add butter and grated cheese. Microwave on medium for 10 minutes. Check whether the fish is cooked with a fork. Remove the bowl and garnish with chopped coriander.

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