Ambat Tikhat Surmai

Ingredients list for Ambat Tikhat Surmai

• 1 medium Surmai cut into darnes
• 4 Coconut
• to taste Salt
• 4-5 Tirphal
• 10 Whole dry red chillies
• 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
• 1 cup Coconut scraped
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 4 teaspoons Tamarind pulp
• 4 tablespoons Coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Apply salt to the fish pieces and set aside for fifteen minutes. Soak kokum in half a cup of hot water.
2. Grind the tirphal in two tablespoons of water. Strain. Use only the water. Grind together whole red chillies, coriander seeds, coconut and turmeric powder with a little water.
3. Add tamarind pulp, tirphal water and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Apply this masala to the fish pieces and set aside for half an hour.
4. Heat the remaining oil, add fish pieces along with the masala. Reduce heat, cover the vessel with a lid and pour a little water over it.
5. Cook for ten minutes and remove lid. Add kokum with water to the fish. Bring to a boil and remove the kokum. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice.

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