Amritsari Machi - Punjabi (Indian) Fish

Name: Amritsari Machi - Punjabi (Indian) Fish
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 0.5 kg pomfret fish fillet; 2.5 tsp ajwain; 1 pinch chat masala; 0.75 cup raw rice; 20 g ginger; 20 g garlic; 3 tsp red chili powder; 2 tsp cumin powder; 3 drops orange food coloring; 0.5 tsp black pepper; salt; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 green chilies; 3 mint leaves

Fish, chat masala and rice come together in this Pakistani dish, fragrant with ajwain and ginger and cooked in a pan. Finish with mint leaves.

2 hr 25 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 120 min · Cook 25 min · 145 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Then, dry it on a clean paper napkin. Grind the rice.
30 min
2
Keep aside. Next make a paste of ginger, garlic, green chillies, salt, orange/red food colour and all the spice powders in your mixer.
3
To this, add the powdered (ground) rice with a little water, making a thick batter. Now, clean the fish and cut into pieces.
4
Rub lemon juice over these and keep aside for 30 minutes. Put the fish pieces in the above prepared marinade.
30 min
5
Keep aside for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a wok. Fry the fish pieces in the oil. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve hot with hot rotis.
30 min