1fillet (200 grams)basa fish, salmon or any white firm fleshed fish
1teaspoonBlack Pepper Powder
1/2teaspoonSalt
For Moroccan Spiced Sauce:
1teaspooncumin powder
2teaspoonpaprika
1teaspooncoriander powder
4garlic clovescrushed
1bunchCoriander Leavesfinely chopped
2tablespoonlemon juice
1teaspoonSalt
3/4cupolive oil
2medium sizedonionjuliened
1/4teaspoonCoriander seeds
1tablespoonButter
2teaspoonoil
1/4 cupolivespitted and sliced
1teaspoonturmeric powder
Instructions
Wash the fish fillet and marinate by applying salt and black pepper powder and keep aside for 30 Minutes in the fridge.
Let's make the Moroccan sauce:
Take a mixing bowl and add the cumin powder, coriander powder and paprika. Mix and keep aside.
Take another mixing bowl, add the chopped coriander leaves, 3/4th of the mixed spiced powders from first mixing bowl, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic paste and 1 teaspoon salt and mix well.
Pour 3/4th of this sauce over the fish fillet and apply it on both sides of the fish. (Reserve the remaining 1/4 to pour on the fish while serving). Keep it aside for 1 hour in the fridge.
Let's make the roasted onion.
Heat a kadai and add butter. After butter melts, add olive oil. Now add onion and saute till onion turns pinkish.
Add the remaining spiced powders, turmeric powder and salt to taste and mix well. Now add olives and mix.
Let this mixture cool.
Let's bake the fish:
Pre-heat the oven at 200C for 5 Minutes.
Spread the roasted onions in a baking dish. Arrange the marinated fish fillets over the roasted onions.
Bake it for 25 Minutes at 200C.
Notes
While serving, take a plate and place a piece of baked fish. Garnish it with reserved coriander/cilantro sauce.