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Kewl Thread
My favourite recipe ...
1 Galjoen +- 2.5 Kg's(This is a fairly fatty reef fish, they don't grow that big - around 6 kilo's MAX. This can be substituted with any type of bream, bronze bream works very nice as well)
2 Banana Leaves
Tinfoil
Coarse Sea Ssalt
Black Pepper
Garlic
2 Tbsp Butter (NOT margarine)
100 ml Fat Free Yoghurt (optional)
Parsley (Fresh or dried)
Fresh Basil
3 Tomatoes
1 Onion
Gut the fish, leaving the head, tail and skin on. Clean the stomach cavity very well with pot - wire or a scrubbing brush. Slice tomato and onion into rings, season with parsley and layer inside stomach cavity.
Spread the foil on a flat (sand free) surface, lay banana leaves on top, lay fish on Banana Leaves, grind black pepper over it, place butter and garlic on the fish (It might help to melt the butter beforehand) Season the whole thing with parsley, and pack with salt. Pour the yoghurt on nad add the Basil on top. Fold banana leaves over and around fish, close the whole packet making sure it's completely sealed.
Now this is the fun part. Dig a hole about 30 - 40 cm deep in the sand and bury the fish in it. Make a fire on top of the burried fish, roasting vegies, potatoes, corn etc etc on the fire. The fire will need to go for at least an hour before the fish is done. Scrape away the coals, dig out the fish, and CAREFULLY open the foil. You don't want sand in the food, and you don't wanna burn yourself with the steam.
Break the fish into chunks and serve with vegies. Finger Lickin' Good!!
PS: If you don't want to add the yoghurt, you'll need to add either more butter or a can of beer before closing.