Is there a spice to marinate fish called Goraka?

Answer 1

yes, goraka sold usually in an unattractive dried form and quite tough and dry, it can be ground at this stage or soaked and ground, and mixed with other herbs ( garlic, cumin, coriander, curry leaf and a good qty of ground black peppere. the spices and rubbed into mackerel or tuna, then marinaded over night and cooked covered over coals or in a slow oven for 4-5 hours. there should be no liquid left. this fish will keep in fridge for a few weeks as long as it is not set out for a long time. eaten as is or warmed and eaten. popular in Sri Lanka......it is only recently that the health benefits have been promoted to loose weight, that has taken over the west.