Macher Tak (Sour Fish)
Ingredients
1/2 kg small fish (sardines, mandila)
11/2 tsp mustard paste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp turmeric
100 gms tamarind
Whole mustard seeds for seasoning and salt and sugar or jaggery to
taste.
Method:
- Deep fry the fish and keep aside.
- Add the whole mustard in the hot oil.
- Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the pulp.
- Moisten turmeric and chiili powder and put it in the hot oil.
- Put the fried fish once the water dries, pour the tamarind juice.
Add water.
- Then add salt and sugar/jaggery and boil for 5 mins.
- Add the mustard paste and again boil for 5 mins.
Serve cold with rice.
