Indian Tandoori Fish Recipe

Cooking a protein or vegetable in a tandoor oven is an immensely popular method of cooking in India. In North India especially, tandoors are used to prepare chicken, vegetables and fish.

This tandoori fish recipe is a simple process that requires fish to marinade in a combination of spices for a few hours. After preparing it, the fish has a beautifully spicy and smoky flavour.

Serve tandoori fish as a starter with chutney as a main course with naan or rotis.

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Delicious tandoori style fish.

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds white fish fillets chopped into large pieces
• 1 tbsp Ginger chopped
• 4 gloves
• 1/3 cup Vinegar
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds ground
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds ground
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper ground
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 pounds white fish fillets chopped into large pieces 1 tbsp Ginger chopped 4 gloves 1/3 cup Vinegar salt to taste 1 tbsp coriander seeds ground 1 tbsp Cumin seeds ground 1 tsp cayenne pepper ground 1/2 cup vegetable oil

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Instructions

1. Blend the ginger, garlic, vinegar, salt, coriander, cumin, cayenne and oil together to make a smooth paste.
2. Coat the fish with the paste and allow it to marinade for four to six hours.
3. Preheat an oven to broil the fish.
4. Layer an oven tray with foil and broil the fish for ten minutes.
5. Flip the fish and broil the other sides for ten more minutes.
6. Ladle the fish into a serving bowl and enjoy!