Title: Green Chile Fish
Categories: Fish Indian
Yield: 4 Servings

2	lb	Fish (any firm white fish)
		Salt to taste
1	ts	Turmeric powder
1	ts	Coconut milk
2	ts	Ginger, grated
1	md	Onion, finely grated &
		Ground
1		Egg, beaten
1	ts	Black pepper, ground
2	tb	Butter, melted, warm
		(or oil)
2		Tomatoes, sliced 1/4 in.
		Thick
1	lb	Green chiles, whole, stems
		Removed
6		In. banana leaf (one 6-inch
		Pc.
		Banana leaf, or
		Aluminum foil)
2	ts	Lime juice

Clean fish and cut into pieces. Dry well. In a bowl, mix salt, turmeric, coconut milk, ginger, onion, egg, black pepper, and warm butter. Marinate fish in this mixture for 30 minutes.

Cover the bottom of a casserole with half the green chiles, arrange fish on top, pour on the marinade, spread a layer of tomato rings then the remaining green chiles over the fish, then cover with the banana leaf.

Grill or bake for 20 minutes in a moderately hot oven.

When fish is cooked, sprinkle with lime juice and serve with rice.

The Indian Cookbook Prava Majumder Times Books International Times Centre 1 New Industrial Road Singapore 1953 ISBN: 9971 65 167 X, 1980 FROM: Chile-Heads Digest & Mailing List From: Dave Drum Date: 12 Nov 97

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