Name: Stuffed White Pomfret | Bharilli Paaplet recipe by Raksha Kamat at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 white pomfrets – medium sized; For the Marination:; turmeric powder 1 teaspoon; red chili powder 1 teaspoon; salt ½ teaspoon; For Stuffing:; green chilis 3; grated coconut 4 tablespoon; garlic pods 6; ginger 1/2 inch; piece of tamarind 1 inch; coriander seeds 1 teaspoon; black peppercorns 4-5; cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon; chopped coriander leaves 1 cup or 1/2 bunch; medium sized finely chopped onion 1/2; For coating:; rava 1 cup; rice flour 1/2 cup; chili powder 1/2 teaspoon; turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Oil as needed for frying

ABOUT Stuffed White Pomfret | Bharilli Paaplet RECIPE

Stuffed White Pomfret or Bharille Paaplet is a delicacy in the Goan kitchen. Learnt this dish from my mom. It's a family favorite and sharing it with you all.

Ingredients Serving: 2

2 white pomfrets – medium sized
For the Marination:
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
red chili powder 1 teaspoon
salt ½ teaspoon
For Stuffing:
green chilis 3
grated coconut 4 tablespoon
garlic pods 6
ginger 1/2 inch
piece of tamarind 1 inch
coriander seeds 1 teaspoon
black peppercorns 4-5
cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
chopped coriander leaves 1 cup or 1/2 bunch
medium sized finely chopped onion 1/2
For coating:
rava 1 cup
rice flour 1/2 cup
chili powder 1/2 teaspoon
turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil as needed for frying

Instructions

Clean the fish by cutting only its head and fins. Remove the scales. Don’t cut into pieces. Just make a slit on one side and 2 slits on the top without cutting the fish bone.
Marinate the fish by applying 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
Grind all the ingredients meant for stuffing except the chopped onion. You can add 1/4 cup water while grinding. Don't make the paste too watery, keep it a bit thick.
Mix raw chopped onion to the paste and ¼ tsp salt and mix well.
Stuff the fish with the ground masala from the slit part. Apply some masala paste on all sides of the fish.
Keep the rava ready by mixing the ingredients meant for coating except oil.
Coat the stuffed pomfret with rava on all the sides.
Heat the frying pan and spread oil as needed. After oil gets heated, place the rava coated stuffed pomfret on the frying pan. After 15 Mins, gently turn it to the other side.
You can use two big spatulas for turning it to the other side. Put a little oil in the top of the turned pomfret. Fry it for another 15 Mins. Switch off the gas.

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