Ambot tik (a sour and hot dish)

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½kilogramsFish, shark, catfish or other 'meaty' fish
Salt
10Dried red chillies
¼teaspoonCummin seeds
4Peppercorns
11/4-inch piece of turmeric or-
½teaspoonGround
4Cloves garlic
11/2-inch piece of ginger
1Marble-sized ball of tamarind mixed in:
1cupWater or equivalent of 'instant' e.g Tamcon
1Finely sliced onion
2tablespoonsOil

Directions

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)