🇮🇳 Indian

Fish Ambot Tik Goa

Name: Fish Ambot Tik Goa
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 2, finely sliced Onion; 2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Dried Red Chilies; 1 Lemon; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 500 g, steaks Fish; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3 tbsp Mustard Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Goan ambot-tik fish curry — sour tamarind, red chilli, vinegar-bright. Fresh fish, hot masala and the confidence to cook it briefly. Plate with plain rice — the gravy does the talking.

Prep 18 min Cook 27 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely sliced
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
Lemon1
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Fish500 g, steaks
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil3 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Clean and pat the fish dry; rub with salt, turmeric and lemon and rest 20 minutes.
2
Fry the fish till the edges crisp and the colour turns pale gold — handle it like it's precious.
3
Soften the onions, add paste and tomato with the spices, and bhunao till thick and red.
4
Nestle the fish into the simmering gravy with the tamarind paste; the residual heat finishes it.
5
Scatter the dried red chilies and cilantro, squeeze lemon over, and serve straight from the pan.

Chef's tip

Rice flour dusted on the skin keeps it from sticking.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Goan Ambot Tik Recipe | Goan Skate Fish Ambot Tik Curry | Goan Fish Curry · on YouTube