Paneer Stuffed Tawa Mackerel

Name: Paneer Stuffed Tawa Mackerel
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 Mackerels (Bangda); 4 prawns; 1 cup crumbled paneer; 2-3 tbsp cumin-coriander-fennel seeds powder; 1 tbsp chilli paste; 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp tamarind pulp; 3 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 cup semolina; as needed Oil for shallow frying; to taste Salt

Lekha Toraskar @cook_16009462

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

3 servings

3Mackerels (Bangda)
4prawns
1 cupcrumbled paneer
2-3 tbspcumin-coriander-fennel seeds powder
1 tbspchilli paste
2 tbspginger-garlic paste
2 tsptamarind pulp
3 tbspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 cupsemolina
as neededOil for shallow frying
to tasteSalt

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

In a bowl mix, 1 cup crumbled paneer, 1 tbsp cumin-coriander-fennel seeds powder, 1 tsp chilli paste, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp tamarind pulp, salt as per taste to make the stuffing.
2

In another bowl mix, 1 tbsp cumin-coriander-fennel seeds powder, 2 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1tsp tamarind pulp, salt as per taste to make a thick mixture for coating the mackerel from outside.
3

Keep the head of mackerel intact. Slit from the side and remove the center bone as shown in the picture.
4

Stuff the paneer inside the mackerel and close it.
5

Coat both the sides of the mackerel from outside with the coating mixture made.
6

Spread 1 cup semolina on a plate. Coat the mackerel with semolina from outside.
7

Heat 2-3 tbsp oil on a tawa and spread all over. Place the mackerels and let them cook from both sides. Add oil as per requirement.
8

Coat 4 prawns with 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin-coriander-fennel seeds powder and salt as per taste. Shallow fry them as well by using oil.
9

Arrange in the serving plate and serve hot. It can also be served with rice or roti.