Ambot Tik (A sour and hot dish)
Serves 4
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 Kg fish - shark, catfish or other 'meaty' fish | 4 cloves garlic |
| salt | 1/2 inch piece of ginger |
| 10 dried red chillies | a marble sized ball of tamarind mixed in 1 cup of water |
| 1/4 tsp cumin seeds | 1 finely sliced onion |
| 4 peppercorns | 2 tblsp oil |
| 1/4 inch piece of turmeric (or 1/2 tps ground) | |
Method
- Clean and wash the fish. Cut into small steaks, rub in salt and set aside. Grind all the other ingredients bar the onion into a paste (masala) with a little water.
- Fry the onion until brown. Add the masala and fry for a minute. Add 1 cup of water. Bring to boil then add fish.
- Cook on low heat until tender. A little salt and vinegar may be added if desired. Serve with plain boiled rice.
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 200 | Carotene ( μg ) | 8.63 |
| Protein (g) | 27.71 | Vitamin C (mg) | 1.38 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 3.923 | Mg (mg) | 3.78 |
| Fat (g) | 8.17 | Na (mg) | 0.85 |
| Fibre (g) | 0.85 | K (mg) | 29.13 |
| Minerals (g) | 1.73 | Mn (mg) | 0.04 |
| Calcium (mg) | 456.86 | Zn (mg) | 0.1 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 350.8 | Cr (mg) | 0.002 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.913 | ||