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Spicy Fish

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Spicy Fish

Recipe by Safi ACourse: MainCuisine: Pakistani/IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • Fish (pieces) 375g

  • Onions 2

  • Lemons 2 (juiced)

  • Cloves 2

  • Green Cardamom 3 (peeled)

  • Black Peppercorns 8

  • Ginger 1 small piece

  • Salt (to taste)

  • Coriander leaves, chopped (as needed)

  • Oil 4 tbsp

  • Saffron (a little)

  • Nutmeg a pinch (ground)

  • Mace a pinch (ground)

  • Warm water (a little)

  • Coriander bunch 1

Directions

  • Cut the onion into slices Heat oil and fry onions till golden.
  • Cut fish into small piece, Marinate fish pieces with lemon juice for half an hour.
  • Roast cloves, cardamom, and black pepper on a pan and grind.
  • Grind ginger and coriander together.
  • Take a kadhai, heat oil, add ground spices, and sauté. Add fish pieces and mix gently.
  • Add remaining lemon juice and a bit of hot water.
  • Cover the kadhai and let the fish cook Flip the fish pieces once halfway through.
  • When water dries up, add nutmeg, mace add saffron soaked in water, mix gently, add salt and mix well.
  • Crush the browned onions add it to the fish and mix gently and let it cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

Notes

  • Handle fish gently to avoid breaking the pieces.
  • Soak saffron in a bit of water before adding.
  • Brown onions till they’re golden .

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