Rupchanda Bhaja (Fried Pomfret)

Serves two to three people.

Ingredients:

• Rupchanda maach (white or silver pomfret) - 2 to 3
• Potato - 1
• Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons
• Garlic paste - 2 teaspoons
• Chili powder - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin powder - ½ teaspoon
• Black pepper powder - ½ teaspoon
• Lime juice - 2 tablespoons
• Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Oil - 2 tablespoons
  

Preparation:

• Clean the fish in water and rinse thoroughly.
• Cut a few deep slanted slits on both sides of the fish.
• Marinate the fish with 1 tablespoon of oil and all the ingredients except for the potato.
• Keep aside for 15 minutes.

• Peel and cut the potato into 1" strips.
• Mix them into the marinate.

• Place foil paper on a baking tray and brush it with the rest of the oil.
• Place the fish and potatoes on the tray.

• Preheat the broiler and bake the fish and potatoes.
• After 8 to 10 minutes, turn the fish over to the other side.
• Bake for another 5 minutes.

• Turn off the oven and serve hot.