Baked Whole Fish


Ingredients

Fish - wholePreferably 'Carp' - 1.5 kgs - uncut
Shredded Onion4
GarlicPaste : 8 Pods; Shredded : 4 Pods
Ginger Paste2 teaspoons
Green Chillies - shredded3
Chilli Powder (If you wish)To taste
Mint & Corriander (If available)3~4 sprigs each
White BreadTwo slices
MilkEnough to soak the bread slices
Vinegar2 teaspoons
Tomato Ketchup2 teaspoons
Eggs2
Bread CrumbEnough to coat
ButterAs required
Cooking Medium (Fat/Oil)30 mls
SaltTo taste

Preparation: 25 Minutes
  1. Soak the Bread Slices in Milk
  2. De-scale, clean internals & wash the fish thoroughly.
  3. Sharply separate the Head and the Tail, boil these in salt water for 2~3 minutes, remove & keep aside.
  4. Cut the fish into 8~10 large pieces, boil in salt water for 5 minutes, remove, drip dry on a strainer, remove bones carefully.
  5. Stir fry the chopped Onion, Garlic & Chillis till onions are golden brown.
  6. Place the boiled pieces of fish, soaked bread slices and the fried onions etc in a mixing bowl. Add the ginger/garlic pastes, finely chopped mint/coriander leaves, eggs, chilli powder, salt to taste, vinegar & tomato ketchup - Mix well.

Cooking : 25 Minutes

Shift the mixture to a greased oven proof (for baking) serving plate. Mould it to give it a shape of a fish. Place the 'Head' & the 'Tail' at two ends.
Cover with bread crumb. Put small dollops of butter liberally.
Bake at 200 C for about 20 minutes.

Serve with Mustard Sauce & Tomato Ketchup.
Goes well with Garlic Bread.