Roasted Catfish

Fish can be roasted in many different ways. Today I chose to keep the ingredients to the minimum and let the taste of the fish take the center stage. Catfish steaks were marinated in ginger garlic paste, red chili powder and lemon juice for two hours. I roasted them in my newly bought cast iron pan. It gave the fish a beautiful golden color and a wonderful roasted flavor.


Ingredients:
6 catfish steaks
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tsp chili powder (adjust to taste)
½ tsp turmeric
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste

Marinate fish with all the ingredients and leave in the refrigerator for two hours.

Heat pan with 1 – 2 tbsp of oil.

Place fish in the pan and let them roast on medium heat for 5 – 8 minutes.

Gently flip them on to the other side.

Let them cook for another 5 – 8 minutes.

Increase the heat and roast for a minute on each side.

Note: ½ to 1 tsp of garam masala can be added to the marinade to increase the spice level. Coriander powder and cumin powder are other interesting choices.