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FARMAISHI
(PUNJABI FAVOURITE FISH)
A favourite recipe from
the northern Indian state of Punjab.
Fish fillets (pomfret)-500gms.
Onions (sliced) - 110 gm.
Gram flour - 75 gm.
Lime juice - 30 ml.
Saffron - 7.5 gm.
Ginger paste - 14 gm.
Coriander (chopped) - 60 gm.
Nutmeg powder - 1 gm.
Cloves - 2.5 gm.
Cardamoms - 6 nos.
Coriander seeds - 24gm.
Chili powder - 5 gm.
Pepper corns - 3.3 gm.
Ghee
Salt to taste .
METHOD :
Rub fillets of pomfret with gram flour
. Grind half of ginger , coriander leaves and salt to a fine paste . Marinate
fish fillets in the paste for 15 minutes.
Heat 4 tbspn. ghee in a pan and fry
sliced onions till crisp, remove and set aside.Fry the fish fillets in
the pan till light brown and cover pan. When water has evaporated and
masala separates
from ghee, add fried onions, saffron
soaked in 1 tspn. of water and nutmeg powder.
Cook for two minutes. Garnish with
coriander leaves. Serve hot with chapattis and puris.
Time taken -- 1
1/2 hours
Serves -- 6.
