Oven Roasted Stuffed Fish With Fresh Herbs And Pomegranate Paste
Ingredients
1. Whole White fish (1large cavity cleaned, scales removed)
2. turmeric
3. pepper
4.salt
5. berberis (optional)
6. butter (1/2tbsp)
7. pomegranate paste (3tbsp)
8. dried sour plums (5small)
9. ground walnut (2tbsp)
10. grated garlic (2cloves)
11. grated onion (1small)
Fish herb mix Ingredients (250gms):-
1. Cilantro
2. parsley
3. mint
4. spring onion
5. tare (or replace chive)
6. Zeleng-o-Anarijie (or replace with rosemary)
7. sersem (optional)
8. pooneh (optional)
Sauce Ingredients:-
1.Tomato Paste (2tbsp)
2. walnut (1c)
3. turmeric
4. salt
5. pepper
6. black plums (1large cup)
7. oil (1/2tbsp)
8. diced onion (1large)
Method of preparation:-
1. First heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Take fish; season it from inside and out side with salt, pepper and turmeric.
2. To make the stuffing, take a blender; blend the grated onion, berberis, garlic, walnut, sour plums and pomegranate paste with the herb mix.
3. Now stuff this mixture in the cavity of the fish and then close the cavity with needle and thread. Apply the melted butter over the fish.
4. Take a roasting dish, spray it with some oil and then place the stuffed fish on it. Place the fish in the preheated oven and roast it for about 45 minutes until it gets golden brown.
5. Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan and then saute onion and turmeric for few minutes to make sauce. Now reduce the heat and mix plums and walnuts.
6. Dilute the tomato paste in hot water and then add it in the mixture. Add pepper and salt according to taste. Now serve the fish whole with nice sauce on the top.
Stuffed Catfish Recipe
Ingredients
1. Fresh or frozen and thawed farm raised catfish fillets (4 about 1 ½ pounds)
2. lemon juice (1tsp)
3. pepper (1/4tsp)
4. salt (1/2tsp)
5. bacon (8slices)
For stuffing:-
1. Dried parsley (1tsp)
2. chopped celery (1tbsp)
3. light cream cheese (3tbsp)
4. pepper (1/4tsp)
5. salt (1/2tsp)
6. chopped onion (1tbsp)
7. lemon juice (2tsp)
8. fresh and soft bread crumbs (1c)
9. ground thyme (1tsp)
Method Of Preparation:-
1. Take fish in a bowl, season it with ¼ teaspoon of pepper and ½ teaspoon of salt and then sprinkle 1 teaspoon of lemon juice over it.
2. Take a bowl to prepare stuffing, add cream cheese in it and then mix the bread, thyme, parsley, onion, celery and 2 teaspoon of lemon juice in it. Mix all these ingredients properly.
3. Then divide this mixture into 4 parts. Place one part of mixture on each fillet and then roll the fish fillets to cover the stuffing mixture. Now fry the bacons until they get cooked and then wrap them around the fish fillets. Secure the rolls with toothpicks.
4. Take a baking dish, grease it lightly and then place the rolls of catfish in it. Now place the dish in oven and bake it for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees F until it gets flake easily with fork. When the stuffed fish gets ready then serve it with lemon wedges.
Number Of Servings – 4