By Alison Pinto
Ambot Tik is a sour and spicy fish dish.
Ingredients
1/2 Kg fish - shark or catfish
1 onion chopped fine
12 dried red chillies
1/4 tsp cummin seeds
4 black pepper corns
5-6 cloves garlic
1/2" ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
half cup of water in which tamarind has been dissolved
3 tbsp oil
Method:
- Cut the fish into medium pieces, rub in salt and set aside.
- Grind all the other ingredients except 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.
- Add a little salt and vinegar to taste.
- Serve with plain boiled rice.
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