Ingredients

• 3 medium sized pomfrets
• 1/2 - 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 lemon juice
• 1 bunch - fresh coriander leaves
• 1.5 inch piece - ginger
• 8 cloves - garlic
• 3 green chillies
• 1 onion
• 1.5 tsp - cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp - oil for sauteing the coriander chutney
• 1.5 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• Sufficient oil for shallow frying the fish
• salt to taste

How to Make Pomfret Stuffed with Green Chutney

• Clean and wash the fish. Make a slit in the middle.
• pply salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside for 30-40 mins.
• Grind together coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies, onion and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
• Add lemon juice and mix well. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadai and saute the coriander paste on a low flame for 5 mins.
• Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and little salt. Saute for another 2-3 minutes. Cool the mixture.
• Stuff each pomfret with this mixture. Tie the pomfrets with a piece of thread to ensure that the stuffing does not come out.
• Shallow-fry each pomfret on a low flame till done.
• Serve hot with onion kachumbar.