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Onion Crusted Fish Recipe

Onion Crusted Fish

Pomfret fillets coated with a cornmeal and mustard paste, fried in a spiced oil. Crusted with fried onions and served with aubergines, tomatoes and a little lemon juice.

  • Total Cook Time 45 mins
  • Cook Time 45 mins
  • Recipe Servings3
  • Easy

Ingredients of Onion Crusted Fish

  • 4 fillets pomfret
  • 1 Tbsp cornmeal
  • 2 Tbsp prepared mustard
  • 1/2 kg onions - sliced and fried till golden
  • For Spiced oil:
  • 2 Tbsp black peppercorns
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 4-5 sprigs fresh herbs
  • 4 red chillies
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • Oil to cover
  • To Finish:
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 diced tomato
  • 2 Tbsp aubergines, diced and fried
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley

How to Make Onion Crusted Fish

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1.
To make the spiced oil, combine all the ingredients and leave for 2 weeks to steep.
2.
Combine cornmeal and mustard.
3.
Spread thinly over one side of the fillets.
4.
Fry in the spiced oil.
5.
Coat the topside of the fillets with fried onions.
6.
Fry both sides of the fish.
7.
Lightly fry chopped aubergines and tomatoes.
8.
Add lemon juice and chopped parsley.
9.
Serve with the fish.
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