Shahi Fish

Category:          Side dish
Cooking time:   45 minutes
Serves:              2

Shahi fish is a royal, popular and a delicious Indian recipe served as a side dish. Fish pieces
are fried golden brown and then added to dish at the end.


Ingredients:

2 fish (preferably pomfret)

2 onions chopped finely

6 garlic flakes

5 tbsp oil

1 tbsp fresh cream

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Salt to taste

Oil for frying.


For paste:

1 ginger

1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

7 cashew nuts

1/2 dry coconut

For powder:

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp cumin seeds powder.


Method:

1. Remove the head and tail of fish and cut them into pieces.

2. Wash and dry the fish pieces.

3. Heat oil for frying. Fry the pieces till they turn golden brown and keep them aside.

4. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan, fry the onions till they turn golden brown.

5. Remove and keep them aside.

6. In the remaining oil in a pan add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

7. Put the paste made earlier and allow it simmer for 3 minutes adding 2 spoons of water.

8. Now add the powder and salt. Fry on a low flame till oil starts simmering on top.

9. Simmer for another 3 minutes and put the fish pieces.

10. Add cream and mix well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes and then its ready to serve.

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