Stuffed Pomfret

Stuffed Pomfret is a popular Goan cuisine, also known as Pomfret Recheado. Pomfrets are stuffed with coriander leaves, coconut and certain other ingredients and served as side dish. You just can't ignore these spicy and mouthwatering pomfrets when served before you.

Ingredients(2 servings):

1. Pomfret fish, 2
2. Grated coconut, 100 gm(3/4 cup)
3. Coriander leaves, 1 cup
4. Tamarind paste, 1 tbsp
5. Garlic Cloves, 5
6. Ginger, 1"
7. Red chilli powder, 2 tsp
8. Turmeric powder, 1 tsp
9. Green chillies, 2
10. Salt to taste
11. Sugar, 1 tsp( to balance the acidity)
12. Rice flour(optional)
13. Semolina
14. Refined oil, 4 tbsp
15. Lime juice, 1 tbsp

Methods: 

Cut the fins and tail of fish. You may or may not cut the head. Clean the fish from inside. Remove bones and marinate them with 1 tsp salt, turmeric powder and lime juice.

Blend coconut, coriander leaves, garlic cloves, green chillies, ginger, tamarind paste, red chilli powder, sugar together. Mix salt as per your taste with chutney and fill the pomfrets with the chutney. For each pomfrets you will be needing 2 tbsp chutney. 

**When you blend the ingredients do not add water at first. After blending if you find the mixture too tight then add 1 tbsp water.

Mix semolina, rice flour; as much required and a pinch of salt to coat the pomfrets well. In a pan heat oil and when the smoke emits add pomfrets. Shallow fry them keeping the flame lower to make sure that the pomfrets are cooked from inside.

You may also grill or bake them instead of frying.

Serve hot with bread or rice or grab just like that.

Enjoy!!! :)