Baked Bhetki

(Baked Bhetki Fish)

 

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Ingredients

Fish

Bhetki or Red Snapper fish

600 g

Thick fillet cut into 8-10 cubes

       

Veg

 

Onion

1 medium

Cut into small square pieces

  Ginger 1.5 inch julienne (tiny square pieces)
  Garlic 4 cloves cut into small bits
  Tomatoes 1 large De-seeded and cut in small square pieces

 

Green chillis

3

De-seeded and chopped

  Capsicum 100 g De-seeded and cut in small strips
  Red bell pepper 100 g De-seeded and cut in small strips
  Green peas 60 g Fresh or frozen

 

Coriander leaves/ Cilantro

To garnish

Chopped

 

Spices

Black pepper 1 tsp freshly ground

 

Salt

 to taste

 

       

Oil

Butter

100 g

 

  Cheese 50 g Grated
  Light cream 30 g  

Cooking procedure

 

Marinate

  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.

  3. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

  4. Bake the fish using one of the two methods below:

  • In a large pan, pour water, and place the fish bowl on a trivet. Add dollops of 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.

  • To the bowl from Step 3 above, add dollops of butter on top of the fish, add the 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.

Serving

  • Serve hot with steamed rice, fried rice, peas pulao, or bread. Serve with thin lemon wedges.