Black Cod Vattichattu

Qty  Ingredients

Serves: 01

500grms Black Cod (Fillet and cut into large chunks)
30grms. Tamarind Pulp
30grms Palm Jaggery
01tsp  Chilli Powder
01tabs  Honey
01clove  Garlic (crushed)
01tsp  Fenugreek
01tsp  Malt Vinegar

Salt to taste 

Oil for frying

Method:

1. Clean, wash and dry the fish with clean cloth and keep aside.

2. In a clean sauce pan combine the tamarind pulp, jaggery, chilli powder, honey, crushed garlic, fenugreek, vinegar, salt and 1 cup of water.

3. Bring the mixture to boil and cook till it becomes thick. (Saucy consistency). Strain through the strainer and cool.

4. Marinade the fish with the mixture for at least 2 hours.

5. Heat a pan or a tawa, pour little oil and seal the fish until it turns dark brown, remove from the pan and place it over a baking sheet and bake at 210- 230 degree ‘C’ for 5-6 min.

6. Heat the remaining marination in a pan and pour little water to thin it down.

7. Remove the fish to a serving plate and spoon the little sauce over the fish, serve hot.

 Kindly suggested by Quilon restaurant  www.thequilonrestaurant.com