Yoghurt and turmeric baked fish, fried shallots and mint

Babiche Martens

A summery fish dish with an Indian twist.

Ingredients

4	Fish fillets, firm fleshed such as hapuku (Main)
1 Tbsp	Garam masala
2 tsp	Turmeric (Main)
1 cup	Yoghurt (Main)
½ Tbsp	Lemon juice
3	Shallots, finely sliced (Main)
1 splash	Rice bran oil, or use grapeseed oil
1 bunch	Fresh mint, to garnish (Main)

Directions

1. Put the fish fillets into a bowl. Combine the garam masala, turmeric and yoghurt together. Add the lemon juice and salt to taste. Spoon over the fish, turning to ensure the fish is well covered. Leave for 1 hour (this is preferable but not essential).
2. Preheat oven to 200C. Transfer the fish to a baking dish and cook for 20 minutes.
3. Heat a small frying pan, cover the base with oil and cook the shallots until golden and crispy - approximately 15 minutes. Serve the fish topped with the shallots and garnished with fresh mint.