STUFFED FISH WITH CHEESE TOPPING / MEEN NIRACHATH

INGREDIENTS
Fish                                                  - 2 nos,Tilapia ( pomfret)
Shredded cheese                              - 2 tbsp (optional)
Oil for frying

FOR THE FISH MARINATION
Kashmiri chilli powder                    -3 tbsp
Turmeric powder                             - 1 tsp
All purpose flour / Maida                - 4 tbsp
Lemon juice                                     - 3 tsp
Salt

FOR THE STUFFING
Onion                                             -1, finely chopped
Tomato                                          - 1 , small, finely chopped
Pepper powder                             - 1 tsp
Coconut grated                             - 4 tbsp , crushed in the mixer
Garam masala powder                 - half tsp
Ginger garlic crushed                   - 1 tbsp
Salt
PREPARATION

• Saute all the ingredients given under stuffing in 1 tsp oil and keep it aside.
• Now clean the fish well with vinegar and make slits over its body. 
• Make a cut and open the stomach of the fish and slit open length wise . Do not cut the open. Keep it aside.
• Make a fine thick paste with the ingredients given under fish marination.
• And then marinate the fish with that thick paste and keep it refrigerated for 15 minutes.
• Now take the marinated fish out and stuff the fish with the sauteed ingredients very well and close the open with the marinated paste.

• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry both sides of the fish for till crispy in a medium flame only.
• When the fish is almost done , put some  grated / shredded cheese over it ( only one side) and close the pan with a lid  for few minutes in a low flame.
• Do not flip the fish after putting the cheese.

• Add some chopped coriander and when the cheese melts remove from the flame.
• Serve hot.