Indian Recipe Community | Baked Fish with Fresh Mint and Coriander | chillimix.com

Pieces of fish smothered with a green paste of fresh mint, cilantro, lemon and spices and baked till tender and juicy. It tastes so refreshing and light!

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Ingredients:

1 lb firm fish cut into 3 inch pieces

Oil to baste when baking

The Green Marinade:

1 ½ cup fresh cilantro / coriander leaves chopped

1 /2 cup fresh mint leaves chopped

1 - 2 green chilies

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp sour cream

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp salt (add more or less according to taste)

1 tsp lemon juice

1 /4 tsp garam masala

Preparation:

Wash and pat dry the fish with paper towels.
Season with salt on both sides and set aside.
Grind all the ingredients under “Marinade” in a food processor or blender. Check seasoning.
Pour the marinade over the fish pieces. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hrs for the flavors to penetrate.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Grease a baking sheet with some oil. Arrange the fish pieces in a single layer. Baste the fish with oil and bake uncovered for about 10 - 15 mins turning once .
Broil on high for abt 2 mins till the edges brown.
Enjoy hot with rice, bread or salad!

Tips:

1. Use any firm fish -

Tilapia, catfish, salmon, cod , haddock etc. work well.