Pomfret Ambat – Tikhat

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized Pomfret sliced 4 – 5
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 Onion chopped finely
• ½ inch ginger
• 4 cloves Garlic
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 dried red chillis
• 1 – 2 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 5 – 6 kokum
• 1 tbsp oil

Method:

Clean and marinate Pomfret slices with turmeric and salt.
Grind together cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chilis, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon in vinegar to a fine paste.

Take a pan add oil, once hot add chopped onions and fry till brown. Add ground paste and fry for a minute. Add cup of water and let boil. Once boiled add marinated fish and cook for 2 minutes.

Add coconut milk and kokum.

Simmer for 2 minutes and serve with rice.