How to make Tandoori Pomfret | Grilled Pomfret

How to make Tandoori Pomfret | Grilled Pomfret

We all love Tandoori dishes as they are full of aromatic flavour. Today I will share with you an amazing tandoori dish, Tandoori Pomfret or Grilled Pomfret. Pomfret is the perfect fish for making a tandoori fish dish because it's nice and fleshy with very few bones. To make Tandoori Pomfret or Grilled Pomfret you will need an oven or a tandoor. This recipe needs very few ingredients but tastes amazing. So lets look at the ingredients we will need to make Tandoori Pomfret or Grilled Pomfret.

Ingrediebnts for Tandoori Pomfret or Grilled Pomfret

1 Big Pomfret
2 tbsp Butter
juice of 1/2 Lime
Salt as per taste

Marinade ingredients
1 Egg
1/2 cup Yogurt
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
2 tbsp Besan
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
Salt as per taste

How to make Tandoori Pomfret or Grilled Pomfret, Step by Step

Step 1
First cut of the Pomfret's fins and then Thoroughly wash the pomfret.

Step 2
Using a sharp knife make incisions on both sides of the pomfret, so that we can apply the marinade inside aswell.

Step 3
Now apply Lemon juice and salt to the pomfret and keep it a side for about 20 minutes.

Step 4
Now in a seperate bowl mix all the ingredients mentioned under marinade above.

Step 5
Apply this marinade mixture on top of the pomfret and inside the incisions made and keep the fish a side inside the refrigerator for an hour.

Step 6
Pre heat the oven at 180ºC for 10 minutes. Now once the oven is hot place the marinated pomfret on the grill and baste it with some butter on both sides. Now let the pomfret cook for a good 10 minutes. Now remove it and turn it over and baste it with butter on both sides and let it cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 7
Remove it from the grill and keep it in a serving dish and garnish it with onion rings and lemon wedges.