Atul Kochhar’s Tandoori Monkfish

The incredible Atul Kochhar has very kindly given us this recipe to share with you. If you make it let us know how it goes, and also if you stumble across that classic tune that inspires your culinary adventures. Recipe below the photo.

TANDOORI MACHCHI
Tandoor Roasted Monkfish
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
400 grams Monk fish, cut into 2 pieces
2 tbsp butter for basting
Mixed salad leaves

Marinade:
Make a fine paste of all the ingredients in a blender
20 cloves of garlic
1 knob of ginger, lightly crushed
Pinch of saffron
50 grams grated cheddar cheese
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
½ tbsp Garam masala
½ tbsp Salt
2 tbsp Lime juice
100 grams Yoghurt

Roux:
1 tbsp Gram flour
50 ml Oil

Method:
Heat oil in separate pan and add gram flour to it and make a roux or
paste without burning.
Mix all the ingredients together with yoghurt and add fish to the
marinade for 1 hour before grilling or barbequing.
Preheat the oven or grill at 200C and cook for 10-15 minutes, basting
once or twice in between to keep the fish moist.
Serve with mint chutney, rice and seasonal salad.