Fish Ambat

Ingredients list for Fish Ambat

• 8 slices Pomfret
• 2 medium Onions
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 3-4 Bedgi whole dry chillies,roasted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
• 3-4 cloves Garlic
• 1 cup Scraped coconut
• 8-10 Kokum petals
• 1 teaspoon Coconut oil,optional
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves,chopped
• 1 Green chilli,finely chopped , optional
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger,optional

Method

1. Chop onions in a chopper. Heat oil in a non stick pan. Sprinkle salt and ¼ tsp turmeric powder over the fish pieces and set aside for 10-15 minutes. Grind red chillies, coriander seeds, garlic and coconut with a little water to a fine paste. Add onions to the pan and sauté till golden. Add the ground paste and half a cup of water and mix.
2. Cook for a few seconds. Add kokum petals and 2 cups water, salt, remaining turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and let the gravy cook for 3-4 minutes. Uncover, add the fish pieces and mix gently. Cook till the fish is just cooked, taking care that the fish does not get overcooked. Drizzle coconut oil, if you like the flavour of the oil, and transfer into a serving dish.
3. Garnish coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice. You can also garnish with chopped green chilli and ginger.