Ambat Tikhat Surmai

Main Ingredients	Surmai, Coconut
Cuisine	Maharashtrian
Course	Main Course Seafood
Prep Time	41-50 minutes
Cook time	16-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Tangy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Non Veg

Ingredients list for Ambat Tikhat Surmai

• 1 medium Surmai cut into darnes
• 4 Coconut
• to taste Salt
• 4-5 Tirphal
• 10 Whole dry red chillies
• 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
• 1 cup Coconut scraped
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 4 teaspoons Tamarind pulp
• 4 tablespoons Coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Apply salt to the fish pieces and set aside for fifteen minutes. Soak kokum in half a cup of hot water.
2. Grind the tirphal in two tablespoons of water. Strain. Use only the water. Grind together whole red chillies, coriander seeds, coconut and turmeric powder with a little water.
3. Add tamarind pulp, tirphal water and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Apply this masala to the fish pieces and set aside for half an hour.
4. Heat the remaining oil, add fish pieces along with the masala. Reduce heat, cover the vessel with a lid and pour a little water over it.
5. Cook for ten minutes and remove lid. Add kokum with water to the fish. Bring to a boil and remove the kokum. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition Info

Calories	449
Carbohydrates	6.5
Protein	22.15
Fat	37.2
Other Fiber	1.8