SOUR FISH

INGREDIENTS

Fish Rohu - 500 grams - scaled and cut into pieces
Tamarind - 1 small lime sized ball
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Salt - 1-2 tsp
Turmeric powder - half tsp
Mustard oil - half cup
Mixture of fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, saunf seeds and black cumin seeds - half tsp
Dry red chilly - 2

PROCEDURE

Wash fish well and smear with 1 tsp of salt and half turmeric powder. Put fishes on a colander to drain water. Now put tamarind ball in a bowl of hot water. After sometime press and mix the tamarind to make a paste. Now sieve the paste.
Heat oil in a wok. When oil smokes shift in as many fish pieces the oil can hold without the pieces touching each other. Fry until light brown on all sides ( turnover on all sides to fry uniformly). Keep the fried fishes on a tissue. Now in the same oil- on high heat fry the mixture of seeds and the dry red chillies. After 30 seconds slowly shift in the tamarind paste. Put a cup of water too. When it starts boiling put in 2 tbsp of sugar and half tsp of salt ( you can add the salt and sugar according to your personal taste). Now slowly shift in the fried fishes. Let it boil. You can boil it more or less according to making the gravy thick or thin. Your sour fish is ready.

This is a lip smacking Indian dish that can be served with rice.

Posted by Keya