Ingredients

  • 3 cups tomatoes (cut into thin wedges)
  • 1 cup onion (cut into thin wedges)
  • orange rind, sliced into slivers 1.5 cm wide
  • 20 ml olive oil
  • 1 -2 clove garlic, chopped (I use 6)
  • 2 green chilies, chopped (my addition) (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave (I use cilantro sometimes)
  • 700 g firm white fish fillets, cut in 4 pieces (Pomfret/ King fish are what I get easily)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper (and cumin powder to taste)
  • 25 g basil leaves, cut into thin slivers

Method

  • Preheat oven to 200C.
  • Season the fish fillets with the salt and pepper (and cumin and green chilli) and set aside.
  • Put the tomatoes, onions orange zest, oil, garlic and thyme in a baking dish and bake.
  • until the veges begin to brown around the edges for around 25 mins or so.
  • Then place the fillets in the middle of the vegetables which are softened with the cooking and bake for around 15 mins more or till the fish is cooked.
  • Garnish with the basil juliennes and serve hot.