Simple Broiled Fish

We koknis love fish and no day is complete without at least one meal with fish. We get numerous varieties of fish here and have many different preparations and recipes for different kind of fish and prawns, shrimps etc. Mostly fish recipes are spicy and elaborated but then you have the days where you just can't tolerate the spices or the heat and want something quick, easy and simple.

I remember my grandma used to broil fish and served us with dal rice or with Hilda and buzlela papad because as kids we wouldn't rolerate the spicy fish chillat they used to make as an accompaniment. It tasted so good that till date there's nothing equal to that taste. I especially love Boi fish broiled this way. There in the old house we have a separate open kitchen where we have these clay stove where wood is used as fuel known as "choolh" though now those choolhs are not used since many years and to be honest in have never cooked on the choolh ☹☹ so, my grandma used to put fish in dried coconut shells over live coal pieces and flipping it to cook it from all the sides. If the fish size was large, they used to put directly in clay stove over coals. The aroma and the taste was so appetizing and rustic that no one would dare to avoid. You don't need to add in oil or butter as when fish is broiled slowly it leaves it own oil. So let's make it now ;)

The simple authentic recipe is just two ingredients!

Fish and salt!

Clean and wash fish, pat dry to to absorb all the moisture then apply salt and broil l9ve live coal. Alternatively you can broil in the oven. Follow your oven instructions for broiling/grilling.

But here I have elaborated it a bit to enhance the taste. Here's how I made it

Ingredients:

• Any fish of your choice
• Salt as per taste
• 1/4th teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• A dash of white pepper
• A dash of black pepper

Method:

1. Wash and pat dry the fish and apply salt, lemon juice, black and white pepper well.

2. Preheat the oven grill at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.

3. Put the fish under grill and broil for 5-7 minutes on side then flip and broil the other side 3-4 minutes. Serve!