Is there a spice to marinate fish called Goraka?
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.