STUFFED POMFRET WITH GREEN MASALA.

STUFFED POMFRET WITH GREEN MASALA.


Today I have a special guest blogger, Suja Manoj from Ohio. I have always love her Stuffed chicken and Stuffed fish recipes. Noting her stuffing ingredients differ from mine, as well looking very delicious, I requested her to be my guest.

I am glad she agreed and came up with this “Stuffed Pomfret With Green Masala”. It is so flavorful, especially with prawns added, giving a new flavor to pomfret.

My special thank you to Suja for her willingness to be my guest and sharing with us this authentic seafood dish. Let us hear it from Suja:

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Hi Cooking Varieties Readers!
This is Suja of Kitchen Corner- Try It.


I am from Kerala, India and currently residing in USA, Ohio with my husband and kid. Kitchen Corner blog was the result of a desire to make tasty home made food and to bring back some happy memories.


My husband and myself belong to the north and south of Kerala and so the flavors we were familiar from childhood also varied. Many times we used to discuss about food, regional specialties and the flavors that we found interesting during travel. All that encouraged me to experiment and write down those recipes.


To me the most inspiring cook is my mother. She always cooks great meals and is confident in experimenting and  planning stress free meals... she is my source of inspiration. Blogging has been a wonderful journey and I made friends with some amazing foodies. In future I wish to improve my blog and to take a more serious approach in blogging with better clicks and fusion recipes. 

Today's recipe is for fish lovers. It is a delicious and flavorful stuffed pomfret fish with green masala. The filling used is coconut, coriander and mint paste mixed with prawns. Adding prawns gives a unique flavor to this fish fry but you also make it with just the green chutney. I love to use pomfret fish to make this type of stuffed fish recipe because it is soft and has a mild flavor. 
To make slits or pockets for the stuffing you can make deep cuts as is seen in this recipe or make slits in the top side or the dorsal side of the fish. Try this recipe, you will surely love it.


STUFFED POMFRET WITH GREEN MASALA.


INGREDIENTS
White pomfret fish-2
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 lemon
salt to taste


INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFING
Prawns - 8-10 medium
(chop or slit them into thin slices)
Onion- 1 medium
Shredded Coconut- 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves chopped- 1 cup
Mint leaves- a few
Green chilly- 5-6
( adjust to taste)
Garlic pods- 4-5
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Garam masala- 3/4 tsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 lemon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

PREPARATION:
Clean the fish and cut open the stomach of the fish. Remove the gills and wash the fish thoroughly
Lay the fish flat on a cutting board and slide in the knife and slit open length wise close to its bone reaching to the tail. . Do not cut open all the way through. It should resemble a pocket.

Squeeze lemon juice and let the fish rest for two minutes and wash again. This will help eliminate the fishy smell.

Make a paste of turmeric powder, pepper powder, salt, lemon juice and marinade the fish and keep aside for ten to fifteen minutes.

TO MAKE THE STUFFING
Make a fine paste of coconut, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, garlic and green chilly and set aside.
Heat oil in pan and add finely chopped onion and saute till onion changes color.
Now add the coconut green masala paste and saute for a minute till the raw flavor disappears.
Next add cleaned and chopped prawns. Cover and cook for about three minutes and till the masala becomes dry. Switch off the flame and allow to completely cool before stuffing the fish.


Once the stuffing comes to room temperature fill the pockets of the the fish with this masala paste.
You can also use a kitchen twine and gently go round the fish two or three times and tie a knot. This will help to keep masala intact.

Heat 1/3 cup of oil in a pan and fry the stuffed fish in low medium flame ( you can also cover with a lid for two minutes while frying to ensure that it gets properly cooked). Fry till both sides are evenly browned up or cooked. Serve with lemon wedges.

Once again thanks Wan
Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy..
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