Sea Food And Fish – Fish Sekuwa (Nepali Food Recipe)

(Classic Spicy Grilled Fish, Nepali Style)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs. fish fillet, cut into 1-in cubes
• Melted butter or oil for basting
• 2 tablespoons chopped scallions for garnish
• Bamboo skewers, pre-soaked overnight

Marinade

• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
• 5 fresh red chilies
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon timur (Szechwan pepper)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• Salt and Pepper

DIRECTIONS

• In a blender combine all marinating ingredients into a smooth paste.
• In a large bowl, pour the marinade over fish pieces.
• Mix well, cover, and let marinate for at least four hours. After marinating, drain the marinade.
• Thread marinated fish cubes into skewers.
• Grill the skewered fish pieces on a charcoal grill, frequently turning and basting with melted butter until cooked through.
• Take the cooked sekuwas off the grill and generously brush with butter before serving.
• Arrange the fish sekuwas on the bed of rice pilaf, stir-fried vegetables, supplemented with tomato, cucumber and red onion slices.
• Sprinkle chopped scallions over the sekuwas.
• Complement the sekuwas with tomato or chili achar

Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com./soup.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi