Recipe for Pan Fried Fish stuffed with Green Coconut Chutney
Course Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine Goan
Keyword bangda, mackerel fry, mackerel in green chutney
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4People
Ingredients
4Big Fish(you can either use Mackerel or Pomfret)
Salt
Coconut oil for pan frying the fish(you can use any cooking oil of your choice but I personally prefer coconut oil)
Ingredients for the Chutney
250GmsFresh Grated Coconut
10SprigsFresh Coriander(with stem)
1TspnVinegar or Tamarind Juice
2TspnSugar(adjust as per taste)
2GreenChillies
1TspnPepper corns
1TspnCumin seeds
1/4TspnSalt
1SmallOnion(roughly diced)
6Medium sizedGarlic cloves
2TbspnWater(for grinding)
Instructions
Follow these steps for the Fish
Remove all the scales of the fish
Cut off the tail and fins.Note:- if you do not like the head you can discard the head as well
Clean the inside of the fish
Wash the fish thoroughly
Ith a sharp knife, Slit both sides of the fish
Apply salt outside and inside the fish and keep aside
Follow these steps to make the Chutney
In a small mixer grinder add all the ingredients except coconut and water
Make a smooth fine paste of the ingredients added. If it isn't rotating, you can add 1 tbspn waterJust for the paste to have some liquid in it to help it rotate
Once the paste is formed,add the grated coconut and add to a fine paste Note:-The consistency SHOULD NOT be like that of a Curry Masala. It should be more firm
Check for Salt, Sugar, Vinegar/Tamarind
If any ingredient is required, add it as per your taste and rotate till It has blended well with all other ingredients Rotate till done
And tadaaaaaa ..your Green Goan Chutney is ready!!
Empty the chutney into a glass bowl
Chutney can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight glass container/jar for a maximum of 7 days
Follow these steps to stuff and fry the fish
Stuff each side of the fish that we have slit, with 1 tbspn Chutney
Similarly, Stuff all the fish
Now in a pan, add about 2 tbspn coconut oil or any cooking oil of your choice and place on medium high flame
Once the oil becomes hot, place the fish on the pan and fry for about 10 -12 minutes on each side
You can use Pomfret as well as another option
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