Pomfret Makhmali / Pomfret Creamy Gravy

Pomfret Makhmali recipe is totally my innovation. My daughter loves to eat pomfret fish as it has less bones. To make a new dish for her I prepared this recipe.

Pomfret – Few words about this fish

Pomfret is very popular fish in India. The word Pomfret originated from the Portugese word ‘pampo’. There are three types of pomfret, we can see in Indian waters, include: : silver, grey and black pomfrets.The Silver Pomfret is the most common of these three species. Pomfrets are one of the most popular fish in the menu of Indians. The fish is at its best taste when they are cooked fresh. We can prepared in many different ways including smoked, grilled, tandoori, pan fried and deep fried,steamed, baked or made into some spicy delicious gravy. They do not have a strong odor like other saltwater fish have.

Pomfret Makhmali – A New Recipe

This time I made this Pomfret Makhmali recipe using less spices to make it non spicy dish. This is also very healthy as it requires less oil. We know that fish provides a good source of high quality protein and contains many vitamins and minerals. What a satisfactory feeling a mom get while seeing her little one eat some healthy foods. In this recipe, I have marinated the fish pieces with cheese,cream, yogurt, lemon zest and a dash of seasoning and then shallow fry in less oil. Here the gravy is very creamy with a slight tangy taste due to adding lemon zest. This smooth gravy makes the taste of this dish more delightful. For this creamy and smooth gravy I named the dish Pomfret Makhmali. Ít tastes good itself, but if required can be had with roti or rice.

You can check two following Fish Recipes from this blog

Fish Florentine

Fish N Chips

how to make pomfret makhmali

Moumita Pomfret Makhmali recipe is totally my innovation. My daughter loves to eat pomfret fish as it… Non-vegetarian Pomfret, fish Indian Print This

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 Minute Cooking Time: 15 Minute 15 Minute

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• Pomfret Fish-2 pieces
• Yogurt-1/2 cup
• Cheese-1/2 cup ( grated) ( here you can use processed cheese or mozzarella cheese) 
• Fresh Cream-1/2 cup
• Oil – 2 Teaspoons
• Ginger paste – 1 Teaspoon
• Garlic Paste-2 teaspoons
• Green Chilies Paste-1 teaspoon(optional)
• Lemon Zest-1 Teaspoon (Zest is the very outer layer of skin from a citrus fruit. Zest is a great way to add extra flavor to cooking )
• Salt to taste Butter– 1+1 Teaspoons
• Parsley leaf-2 teaspoons(chopped) or you can use dry parsley also

Instructions

• Clean fishes and make gashes with sharp knife.
• Take a bowl, combine cheese, 1 teaspoon butter, lemon zest, ginger paste,garlic paste,green chili paste,cream,yogurt and salt, then mix well with whisker or hand to make a smooth past.
• Coat fishes thoroughly both sides and inside the gashes.
• Cover the fish and leave it to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Place frying pan and heat up oil on medium flame.
• Place the marinated fish on hot tawa, fry the promfret pieces until one side is golden, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Flip over and pan fry the other side.
• When both sides are golden, remove from heat and keep on absorbant paper to remove excess oil.
• Add butter in the same pan.
• Add remaining marination when the butter will start melte.
• Add little salt and stir continiously for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle little water if required,water prevents the spices from burning from bottom.
• Switch off the gas,sprinkle chopped fresh parsley leaves or dry parsley leaves from top and mix with the gravy.
• Pour this gravy on fish pieses kept on tray from top.