Vikash Gounder

Thai Baked Fish with Garlic Bread

It has been a while since i did cooking for my mum and wife. So i decided to visit Nausori Market and i managed to grab some fresh fish (Sabutu). So for lunch i decided to do my version of Thai baked Fish. And to top it off, my wife decided to make Garlic Bread.

Ingredients:

• Fish of your liking
• Tamarind or Lemon Juice
• Thai Coriander Paste
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Red Hot chillies
• Onion
• Fresh Coriander
• Salt
• Fish Sauce
• Soy Sauce
• Rice Vinegar

Preparations:

• Scale and gut the fish
• Wash the fish really well, pat dry with kitchen paper
• In a basin soak tamarind in water, leave it for 10mins. Once soft, squeeze to create thick juice.
• On a large tray pour the tamarind juice over the fish and inside the fish – the purpose is to neutralize the odor and soften the fish
• Refrigerate for 20mins

• Create a Garlic, Ginger and Chilli Paste using a mortar & pestle – or blender (quantity depends on your taste)
• Chop some chillies
• Chop some Onion
• Chop some Fresh Coriander
• To create the marinate, in a basin, pour some
  - Thai Coriander Paste
  - Garlic, Ginger & Chilli Paste
  - Chopped Onion
  - Chopped Coriander
  - 1tbsp Fish Sauce
  - Soy Sauce depending on taste & requirement
  - 2tbsp Rice Vinegar
• Take the fish from tamarind sauce and stuff the marinate inside and all over
• Garnish the fish with chopped chillies (optional) before wrapping in aluminium foil
• Heat oven 20 mins prior to baking time
• Place the wrapped fish in a baking tray and cook for 20mins at 200°C
• Serve with Munched Potatoes or Garlic Bread