Ingredients
1. Tilapia or any other fish fillet - 2
2. Corn flour - 2 tbsp
3. Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Salt - As required
For the sauce
6. Butter - 1 tbsp
7. Onion - 1 small, roughly chopped
8. Tomato - 2 small, roughly chopped
9. Garlic - 5 - 6
10. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Bay leaf - 1
12. Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
13. Worcestershire sauce - 1 tsp
14. Soy sauce -1 tsp
15. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
16. Salt - To taste
Method
1. Clean and wash the fish fillets. Make fine gashes on the fish. Mix corn flour, pepper powder, chilly powder and salt and sprinkle on the fish fillets.
2. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish. Cover and cook the fish pieces. When the fish pieces are 3/4th done, transfer them to a baking dish.
To prepare sauce
1. Put onion, tomato, garlic, bay leaf, fennel seeds, salt and 1/2 cup water in a pressure cooker. Cook for 1 whistle. Cool down. Remove the bay leaf. Blend to a puree in a mixer.
2. Heat butter in a pan. Add the puree and cook till it thickens. It takes about 15 - 20 minutes at medium heat. Add the sauces and pepper powder. Check for salt. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp sugar if this sauce tastes sour. Spread the sauce on the fish fillets. Cover the fish completely. Sprinkle grated cheese and bake / grill on a hot oven till cheese melts. Serve hot.
Recipe Source - Favorite Non Vegetarian Dishes by Anu Kshetrapal
