Amritsari Machi - Punjabi(indian) Fish

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 kg pomfret fish fillet
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ajwain
• 1 pinch chat masala
• 3/4 cup raw rice
• 20 g ginger
• 20 g garlic
• 3 teaspoons red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder, roasted
• 3 -5 drops orange food coloring (i use red food colour as a substitute)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• salt
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 3 -5 mint leaves, chopped,for garnishing (fresh)

Recipe

• 1 soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
• 2 then, dry it on a clean paper napkin.
• 3 grind the rice.
• 4 keep aside.
• 5 next make a paste of ginger, garlic, green chillies, salt, orange/red food colour and all the spice powders in your mixer.
• 6 to this, add the powdered (ground) rice with a little water, making a thick batter.
• 7 this is the marinade for the fish fillets.
• 8 now, clean the fish and cut into pieces.
• 9 rub lemon juice over these and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• 10 put the fish pieces in the above prepared marinade.
• 11 keep aside for 30 minutes.
• 12 heat oil in a wok.
• 13 fry the fish pieces in the oil.
• 14 garnish with mint leaves.
• 15 serve hot with hot rotis.