Turkish Style Seabass Recipe

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Seabass is a type of fish found in the shallower regions of warm and tropical seas. This Turkish treat is a delicious one enriched with green chillies, tomato, mushrooms, bay leaf and nutmeg and will leave your family wanting more.

Total Cook Time 50 mins
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Recipe Servings4
Easy

Ingredients of Turkish Style Seabass

1 seabass-cut into fillets
6 tomatoes-skinned and diced
3 large green chillies-chopped
1 cup chopped mushroom
3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp red chillie powder
1 lemon-peeled and diced
4-5 bayleaves
1 cup bechamel sauce
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 cup grated cheese
1 Tbsp butter
Salt to taste
Bechamel Sauce
1 litre milk
70 gm butter
70 gm flour
Pepper to season nutmeg

How to Make Turkish Style Seabass

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In a clay dish, arrange 1 diced tomato.

Add a layer of fish fillets and diced lemon.

Sprinkle a pinch of oregano, red chili powder and salt.

Then add a Tbsp of chopped mushroom and a bayleaf. Keep aside.

For the bechamel sauce, bring the milk to a boil. Keep aside.

Melt butter in a pan. Add the flour and cook, to make what is called a white roux.

Allow it to cool.

Pour boiling milk on the cooled roux and whisk until smooth.

Bring to a boiling point and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Season and keep aside.

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For the tomato sauce, in a heavy bottomed pan, add the remaining tomatoes, mushroom, green chillies, basil, oregano, red chili powder and a dollop of butter.

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Now add the bechamel sauce. Cook for 5 minutes.

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Add the tomato paste and 5 cups of water. Bring to a boil and remove from fire.

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Now put the clay dish on the gas and pour the sauce over the fish.

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Sprinkle the grated cheese.

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Cook over a slow fire till done. Serve hot.

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Seafood