Seafood Recipes - Plaice Parcels

Ingredients

• 1/2 coconut, grated (shredded)

• 1 bunch fresh mint leaves

• 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 10 green chilies

• 10 cloves garlic

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 1 large onion

• 30 ml/2 tbsp cumin seeds

• salt

• 675 g/1 1/2 lb plaice fillets

• juice of 2 lemons

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ghee

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Method:

1. Slice the fish into 6 pieces. Puree the garlic, chilies and cumin seeds to a smooth paste in a blender or food processor.

2. Heat the ghee and fry the onions until golden. Add the ground spices and fry for 2 minutes. Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Blend the Dour to a smooth paste with a little water then Puree the coconut, mint, coriander, chilies, garlic, sugar, onion, cumin seeds and salt to a fine paste in a blender or food processor.

4. Cut the fish into about 6 pieces and lay each piece on a piece of kitchen foil. Rub the fish with the ground paste, sprinkled with lemon juice and dot with ghee.

5. Wrap the foil around the fish, arrange in a baking tin and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for about 15 minutes until cooked. Serve with rice and dal.