Bali Baked Fish

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Bali Baked Fish

Food Ingredients:
2 pounds red snapper fillets Salt to taste Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 1 onion quartered 3 garlic cloves chopped 1 tablespoon chopped gingerroot 1 tablespoon tamarind paste 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons water Fresh lemon juice to taste 3 tablespoons minced fresh mint or to taste

Recipe preparation:
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2 Pat dry the fish fillets, season with salt and pepper, and arrange in a shallow baking dish. 3 In a blender or food processor combine the onion, garlic, gingerroot, tamarind paste, sesame oil, cumin, salt to taste, and 2 tablespoons water and blend until smooth. Pour mixture over fish, coating both sides. 4 Bake fish, covered with foil, in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. 5 Transfer fillets to a serving dish, correct seasoning, adding more salt if necessary, and drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with mint. 6 This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe