Persian / Iranian Maahi Kabab - Fish

Name: Persian / Iranian Maahi Kabab - Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Persian Plateau & Isfahan
Ingredients: 4 large fish fillets; 0.5 cup fresh lime juice; 0.5 cup olive oil; 50 g fresh coriander; 50 g fresh parsley; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; 50 g fresh mint; 0.5 tsp saffron; 0.25 tsp pomegranate powder; 1 lime; salt; black pepper

Kebabs of fish, lime and coriander, seasoned with saffron and baked in the oven. Serve with sabzi polow.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 50 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Wash, drain well then finely chop coriander, parsley and mint. Add lime juice, olive oil, pomegranate powder, saffron & salt and black pepper to taste, mix well & set aside.
2
Place fish fillets in a large oven proof dish. Pour the sauce over the fish. Cover with a sheet of aluminium foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C 40 - 50 minutes Baste the fish with the sauce at least once during cooking.(Cooking time will vary depending on the type and size of your fillets so check after 30 minutes.
3
When cooked, decorate each fillet with finely sliced lime and a little fresh chopped parsley and serve with Sabzi Polow.