Palo Kok (Hilsa Fish)

Palo Kok (Hilsa Fish) by Kamla Thadani

Ingredients

1. Hilsa Fish – 1 large(about 1 ½ Kg), cleaned and cut into 4 equal portions
2. Onions – 250 gms, ground
3. Ginger – 1 inch, ground
4. Garlic – 4 flakes, ground
5. Coriander Leaves – 2 tablespoons, ground
6. Mint Leaves – 8, ground
7. Green Chilies – 4, ground
8. Tamarind – 25gms, deseed and ground
9. Yoghurt – 250 gms
10. Turmeric Powder – 1 Teaspoon
11. Garam Masala Powder – 1 teaspoon
12. Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon, roasted and ground
13. Oil – 6 Tablespoons
14. Salt – to taste
15. Chilli Powder – to taste

Method

Mix all the ground and powdered spices in the yoghurt to form a paste. Apply the paste thickly over the pieces of fish. Heat the oil in a grill pan. Place the fish in the pan and cook till done to a golden brown on both sides.