Fish Tikka Achari
Its special for me because its my Family's favorite during winter :) Its yummy and a must try recipe!
Ingredients
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Preparation Time: 40-50 minutes
Servings: 4
• King fish (surmai) fillets,cut into 2 inch pieces 2
• Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Kashmiri red chilli powder 2 teaspoons
• Mustard seeds ,roasted 1 teaspoon
• Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon
• Onion seeds (kalonji) 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/2 teaspoon
• Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoon
• Mustard oil 2 tablespoons
• Yogurt,whisked 1 cup
• Butter,melted 4 tablespoons
How to make Fish Tikka Achari
Method
-Place the fish fillets in a bowl; add the lemon juice, salt, garlic paste, ginger paste, turmeric powder and chilli powder and mix well.
- Heat a pan and dry-roast the mustard, fennel, onion and fenugreek seeds.
-Crush them along with the black salt with a mortar and pestle.
-Heat the mustard oil in a pan to smoking point. Set aside to cool.
- Add the yogurt to the fish along with the crushed spices and mix. Leave to stand for thirty minutes.
-Preheat the oven to 220°C/440°F/Gas 7.
- When the mustard oil cools completely, add it to the marinated fish and mix.
-Place the fish on a greased rack over a tray in the preheated oven. Cook, for ten to fifteen minutes or till done, basting with the butter once while cooking.
- Serve hot with naan or rice.
-Enjoy the meal :)
Posted By:
Shahana Rizvi, Karachi