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Pearl spot marinated in coriander

Reza Mahammad from Coconut Coast
Fresh, herby and citrusy, this fish dish from Reza Mahammad and Keralan houseboat cook Deepu is made in minutes

Pearl spot marinated in coriander

Method

1. Clean the fish and slash with a sharp knife to make two gashes on each side. Rub the lime juice and salt all over the fish and set aside for ten minutes.

2. Using a pestle and mortar or a food processor, pound the coriander leaves, mint, garlic, ginger, chillies and curry leaves into a smooth paste.

3. Rub this herby paste over both sides of the fish, pushing it down into the gashes. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan and fry the fish for 5 minutes on both sides, adding a dash of water to the pan if it looks like catching.

Cooks Notes:
Lemon sole makes a good substitute for pearl spot

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Serves: 4

Prep: 10 min, plus 10 mins marinating time
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients
1 pearl spot (300g), whole
juice of 1 lime
1/2 tsp Salt

For the herb coating:

2 heaped tbsp coriander leaves
2 heaped tbsp mint leaves
2 fat garlic cloves
3cm piece of fresh ginger root, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
12 curry leaves
3 tbsp coconut oil