Delicious Mangalorean Fish Recipe
Producer: Snigdha Oreya
Ingredients: 2 half-inch steaks of kingfish, 1 lemon, 2 tbsp dry desiccated coconut (roasted), 2 tbsp browned onions chopped, banana leaves
Mangalore Masala: 15 dry red chillies, 3 cloves garlic, 1-inch ginger, 1-inch cinnamon, 3-star anise, 2 cloves, 3 sambar onions, vinegar, salt
Aromatic Masala: ½ tbsp coriander seeds, ½ tbsp saunf, ½ tbsp jeera, 3 fenugreek seeds
For the Mangalore Masala, soak the ingredients overnight in vinegar. Make a puree.
For the aromatic masala, dry roast the ingredients. Grind to a powder.
Marinate the fish with lemon juice and salt.
Add 4 tsp chilli paste, 1 tbsp aromatic masala, 5-6 curry leaves, desiccated coconut, browned chopped onions together and mix well.
Spread this on the fish.
Wrap it in banana leaves. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot.