Indian Stuffed Sea Bass with a Tomato Patia

Butterflied sea bass stuffed with a zesty prawn mixture, oven-roasted, and served with a traditional sweet and sour tomato patia.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 620 kcals 2480 kcals
Carbohydrates 22.6 grams 90.2 grams
Fat 24.1 grams 96.5 grams
Protein 78.1 grams 312.4 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
5
cm
Jaggery
or cane sugar
CondimentsSauces
2.5
tbsp
Fruits
1
piece
Lime
juice only
NutsSeeds
17.5
leaves
Mint
fresh, chopped
7
stalks
Coriander
chopped with leaves
0.5
tsp
7
cm
Cinnamon
stick
1
tsp
3
cloves
Garlic
chopped
2
tbsp
Coriander
chopped for patia
4
tbsp
Coriander
chopped fresh for garnish
OilsFats
1
portion
Vegetable Oil
for frying sea bass
3
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
for patia
Seafood
4
piece
Sea Bass
300-350g each, butterflied, head left on
500
g
Prawns
deveined and chopped
Vegetables
2.5
piece
Green Chilli
chopped
5
cm
Ginger
finely chopped
2
piece
Onion
finely chopped
5
cm
Ginger
chopped for patia
3
piece
Green Chilli
roughly chopped for patia
4
piece
Tomato
chopped

Steps

  • Blend half of the lime juice with turmeric and rub inside the fish.
  • Blend prawns, chillies, ginger, mint, coriander, and salt until combined.
  • Add remaining lime juice to the prawn mixture and stuff each fish.
  • Press the fish flat and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Heat oil in a saucepan and cook the cinnamon stick for 30 seconds.
  • Sauté onions until soft and brown.
  • Mix chilli, cumin, and coriander powders with vinegar and water into a paste.
  • Add ginger, garlic, and chillies to the onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the spice paste, followed by tomatoes, tamarind, and jaggery.
  • Cook gently for 5 minutes, season, add coriander, and remove from heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Sear the sea bass in a hot oven-proof frying pan until browned on both sides.
  • Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for 12 minutes until cooked.
  • Serve fish topped with patia sauce and fresh coriander.