Ingredients

• 1 lb - king fish
• 1/4 kg - onion
• 20 - shallots
• 1 - tomato, medium
• 3 tbsp - gingili oil
• Tamarind, size of 1 small lemon
• 1 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 - green chilli
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves, a few sprigs
• Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1.5 tsp - coriander powder

How to Make Fish Amti

• Clean and wash the fish thoroughly with turmeric powder and salt water
• In a large bowl, add salt and 1/2 the portion of chilli powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Rub the fish with this mix.
• Marinate for a couple of hours in the freezer
• Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for 30 minutes and extract the juice.
• In a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Then, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and green chilli and saute
• Then, add onion and shallots and saute until they turn golden brown. In between, add some turmeric powder and salt
• Add tomato and let it become soft and mushy
• Add ginger-garlic paste and let the raw smell disappear
• Add tamarind water and bring to a boil, then add the remaining portion of chilli powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
• Add 1/2 a cup of water and boil.
• Then, add marinated fish and let it blend well.
• Add more salt and spice if required.
• Let the fish cook on a low flame for 15-20 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or rotis
• Recipe courtesy: Food for 7 Stages of Life