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Belur Amma Fish 🇮🇳 Indian
Amma fish curry cooked home-style: fish cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 41 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🐟 Fish 400 g, in steaks 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Optional extras 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🌿 Curry Leaves 1 sprig 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Instructions 1 Rub the fish lightly with turmeric and salt.
2 Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala.
4 Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the fish and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Seafood cooks in minutes; add it last and take it off the heat as soon as it turns opaque.
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Belur Amma Fish
Time 41 min
Serves 5
Level Medium
Prep / cook 19 / 22 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🐟 Fish 400 g, in steaks 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Optional 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🌿 Curry Leaves 1 sprig 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Steps Rub the fish lightly with turmeric and salt. Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala. Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the fish and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
