Wednesday 23 March 2011

Spicy Fish In Banana Leaves Recipe

Ingredients :
575 g


Spice Paste :
6
2
2
2.5 cm
4
1 teaspoon
2 teaspoons
1/4
white fish fillets
banana leave (optional)
oil for brushing

shallots, chopped
cloves garlic, crushed
fresh red chilies, seeded and chopped
piece fresh root ginger, chopped
candlenuts or cashew nuts
tamarind paste
each ground coriander and ground cumin
ground turmeric
Method :
  1. To make spicy paste, put all ingredients in a blender with a pinch salt and mix to a paste.
  2. Cut fish into 10 x 5 cm (4 x 2 in) pieces 1 cm (1/2 in) thick.
  3. Coat top of each piece thickly with spice paste.
  4. If using banana leaves, hold them over a flame to soften.
  5. Oil leaves thoroughly and cut into pieces to wrap around pieces of fish ( or do this with aluminium foil)
  6. Secure with wooden cocktail sticks or toothpicks
  7. Preheat barbecue or grill.
  8. Cook fish parcels for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through.
  9. Serve with banana leaf or foil partially torn away to reveal fish, and with lime wedges.
Serves 4

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