JALPARI HASEENA
To serve: 4 Portions
Cooking Time- 10-15 Minutes
INGREDIENT
Prawns A grade (50-60 gms)- 10 nos
Fish Fillet – (50-60 gms)- 10 nos
Marination of Prawns
Ginger Garlic paste – 30 gms
Red Chilli paste- 40 gms
Salt – to taste
Ajwain – 20 gms
Hung Curd – 400 gms
Cream – 30 ml
Egg – 1 no
Turmeric – 1 tbsp
Garam Masal – 1 tsp
Lemon Juice – 25 ml
Refined Oil – 60 ml
Marination of Fish
Ginger Garlic PASTE – 30 GMS
Salt –to taste
Ajwain – 20 gms
Hung Curd – 60 ml
Egg – 1 no
Ajwain Seeds – 2 tbsp
Grama Masala – 1 tsp
Lemon Juice – 25 ml
Refined Oil – 60 ml
Melted Butter – 30 ml for basting
Method
Deshell and devein prawns tail. Wash, pat dry and keep a side
Flatten fish fillet ¼ inch, trim the sides so that a prawn can be rolled in each fillet.
Marination of Prawns
First Marination
Apply half of the ginger garlic paste and red chilli paste, salt, ajwain to the prawn, rub well and keep for 3 hours
Second Marination
In a bowl whisk hung curd, add the remaining ingredients in the order listed and mixed well.
Squeeze excess moisture from the prawns and dip it in the above Marination. Rub well and keep for 2 hours
Marination Fish
Prepare marination same as for prawns except for red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Arrange fish fillet on a tray. Apply marinade on the fish on both sides. Keep it for 3 hours
Cooking
Take marinated fillet and place marinated prawn tail on it, roll and secure it with a toothpick at the end.
Prepare all the fillets in the same way and keep aside.
Take a skewer and skew marinated fish and prawn roll one inch apart, cover with remaining marinade. Roast it in a tandoor at a moderate temperature for 8-10 minutes.
Remove the hang skewer to let excess moisture drain out completely.
Baste with melted butter and roast again for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer to a palate and serve hot with choice of salad and chutney.
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