Yield: 1 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ kilograms | Fish, shark, catfish or other 'meaty' fish |
| Salt | |
| 10 | Dried red chillies |
| ¼ teaspoon | Cummin seeds |
| 4 | Peppercorns |
| 1 | 1/4-inch piece of turmeric or- |
| ½ teaspoon | Ground |
| 4 | Cloves garlic |
| 1 | 1/2-inch piece of ginger |
| 1 | Marble-sized ball of tamarind mixed in: |
| 1 cup | Water or equivalent of 'instant' e.g Tamcon |
| 1 | Finely sliced onion |
| 2 tablespoons | Oil |
Clean and wash the fish. Cut into small steaks, rub in salt and set aside.
Grind all the other ingredients bar the onion into a paste (masala) with a little water. Fry the onion until brown. Add the masala and fry for a minute. Add 1 cup of water. Bring to boil then add fish. Cook on low heat until tender. A little salt and vinegar may be added if desired.
Serve with plain boiled rice.
From archives of rec.food.recipes Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT From: trev@... (Trevor Hall)