Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, baked fish in banana leaves. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
It is very common recipe in Kerala. Normally done with full fish like pearlspot. The banana leaf gives a nice aroma to the baked fish, but you can always use aluminium foil to wrap the fish instead if banana leaf is unavailable.
Baked Fish in Banana Leaves is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Baked Fish in Banana Leaves is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked fish in banana leaves using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Fish in Banana Leaves:
- Take 2 fish,can be fillet,chopped or whole fish like mine
- Make ready 2 lemongrass stalk
- Make ready 8 kaffir lime leaves
- Get 1 galangal,slices
- Get 4 clove garlic
- Get 10 hot thai chilli,dried or fresh
- Make ready 1 turmeric ,slices
- Get 1 tsp salt or use half tsp shrimps paste and half tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp fish sauce or soy sauce
- Make ready 1 bunch banana leaves
- Prepare 8 toothpicks
Coat an oven-safe dish with ghee and place wrapped fish pieces into the dish. Mix the vegetables together and lay a portion on top of a banana leaf or piece of foil. Fish fillets are baked in banana leaves and served with a vibrant mango salad. Set the banana leaves on a baking tray.
Instructions to make Baked Fish in Banana Leaves:
- Select fish ,fresh,clean ,tradition can be chopped fish ,small fish ,fish fillet ,or the whole one like i cook today,make fews cut on each side of fish if use whole one
- Slice lemongrass,galangal,turmeric ,seperate half amouth to make a paste ( pound or blend with chilli,salt ) the rest use to stuff fish,tear kaffir lime leaves ,set aside
- Clean and prepare banana leaves ,by tear big enough to cover the whole fish ,use at least 4 layers each
- In mixing bowl,add chilli paste to fish ,mix well with slices herbs ,add fishsauce ,or soya sauce ,stuff some herbs inside the fish
- Lay fish on prepared banana leaves ,wrap it up ,use toothpick to help
- Bake on charcoal on low heat until banana wrap dark ,or bake on pan on low heat ,cover lid
- Open and serve with fresh vegetables,rice
Add mixed vegetables and top with the marinated fish fillet. You can either bake or steam the fish. Transfer the fish onto a serving platter. Garnish with sliced red chilies and serve. Banana leaves can be found in most Latin American or Southeast Asian markets - usually, they're found in the freezer section.
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