Bali Baked Fish
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 2:34am

Ingredients




2 pounds red snapper fillets
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1 onion quartered
3 garlic cloves chopped
1 tablespoon chopped gingerroot
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons water
Fresh lemon juice to taste
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint or to taste

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2 Pat dry the fish fillets, season with salt and pepper, and arrange in a shallow baking dish. 3 In a blender or food processor combine the onion, garlic, gingerroot, tamarind paste, sesame oil, cumin, salt to taste, and 2 tablespoons water and blend until smooth. Pour mixture over fish, coating both sides. 4 Bake fish, covered with foil, in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. 5 Transfer fillets to a serving dish, correct seasoning, adding more salt if necessary, and drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with mint. 6 This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.