FRIED CHUTNEY STUFFED POMFRET

Whole pomfrets stuffed with chutney, wrapped in banana leaf and shallow fried. Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking Time : 20 minutes Servings : 4

Ingredients

Pomfret, slivered 4 small Salt to taste Lemon juice 1 tablespoon Coconut, scraped 1 cup Green chillies 7-8 Fresh coriander leaves 3 tablespoons Ginger 2 inch piece Oil to shallow fry Banana leaves to wrap

Method

Wash and clean the pomfret. Apply salt and lemon juice. Give slits on both sides and also give a cut on top side to create a pocket to put the stuffing. Grind together coconut, green chillies, coriander leaves and ginger with salt to a fine paste. Apply the chutney stuffing on all sides evenly. Wrap the pomfret in a banana leaf and tie up with thread. Heat a tawa on medium heat. Place the wrapped fish on it and shallow fry the fish on low heat for five minutes on each side. Remove the thread and serve hot.