Amshe Tikshe literally means sour and spicy and is usually prepared with seafood.
In this recipe, mackerels/ Bangda fish is cooked in sour and spicy coconut masala.
Ingredients
2 Bangda / Mackerel fish, cleaned and cut into pieces
6 tsp oil
1 sprig of curry leaves
2 finely chopped onions
For the masala paste:
10 dried byadgi red chillies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
4 nos peppercorns
1/2 tsp turmeric
4 garlic flakes
1/2 inch ginger
2 tsp tamarind extract
Grind these ingredients into a smooth paste using little water
Procedure
Apply little salt to the cleaned fish and keep aside
In a pan heat oil, add curry leaves, chopped onions and saute until the onions turn golden brown in colour
Add the masala and fry till the raw smell goes
Add half cup water, salt to taste and let it boil for 5 mins
Now slowly add the fish pieces and cook closed on a medium flame until done
Taste the gravy, adjust the salt. Serve hot with rice.
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