Fish & Pineapple wonder

had to take a day off from shooting. i didn't want to, but had no other option also. the hectic schedule i was having for the last two weeks resulted in fever & immense tiredness. the sleepless nights resulted in stomach upset. moreover this Kolkata heat is killing. but it is also the time of one of my favorite fruit, Pineapple. it relives from heat.

so this forced holiday turned out to be a nice one. was not informed that i am going to have a lonely day. and i loved it from every angle. the past few weeks have been full of work, stress, travel, walking & full of sounds. i relished the entire wordless feel of the day, except the few messages & calls.

though my mom had cooked lunch before leaving, but the cooking bug in me, kind of forced me to get into the kitchen. but was in no mood to cook something spicy or time consuming. there were some fish fillets  in the refrigerator for a long time. decided to use up those only. moreover, pineapple was lying at home for sometime. now is the time to use it up.

had come across this recipe in a Bengali magazine months back. now it was time to use up this reading.here's the recipe.

INGREDIANTS:

• 4 nos. fish fillet
• 2 slices of pineapple
• salt & pepper to taste
• chopped garlic 1 tsp
• lemon juice 1 tsp
• extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp
• parmesan cheese 2tbsp
• white sauce 2tbsp
• tomato sauce 2tbsp
• chopped parsley
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• for white sauce:
• 2tbsp butter
• 2tbsp flour
• pinch of salt & pepper
• i cup milk

METHOD:

• marinate the the fish fillets & pineapple slices with salt & pepper, olive oil, lemon juice & garlic & keep aside for 20mins atleast.
• after 20mins grill the fish & the pineapple separetly  
• now in an oven-proof dish place the pine apple & fish fillets side by side. and top it with the white sauce & parmesan cheese.
• bake it for 10mins @ 160 degree C.
• for the sauce: heat a thick bottom pan and melt the butter
• after the butter has melted properly put in the flour. mix it well.
• now slowly keep on adding the milk. mix it well. you will get a thick consistency sauce.

as always i had made some changes. since i didnt have parseley at home, had to manage with ciliantro/ coriander leaves.iits better to use fresh pineapple, but i had used canned ones, which were in my home for quite sumtym. . and as i had said previously, that i love using Gouda cheese, this time also i had replaced with gouda. and i have completly given the tomato sauce a miss.

the white sauce is easy to use. but the greedy me wanted some cheese in it.i had to add some grated cheese in it. if u want ur sauce to be of a less thick consistency, then add only 1 tbsp flour instead of two.

thats all!!!!!!! now is the time to sit back & taste the dish.

try it.... chowwwww.....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!