Ambot Tik | Goan Shark Ambotik Curry
Shark ambot tik curry is a hot and tangy, classic Goan fish curry! Sharing my Mom's recipe to make this delicious Goan fish curry bursting with scrumptious flavors! Pair it with some rice and some sautéed veggie for a hearty Goan fare!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, tsp = 5 ml
- 1 lb /500 grams shark fish, cut into 2-inch cubes or 1/2 inch slices
For the Goan ambot tik masala
- 7-8 dried Kashmiri chillies, deseeded, as per spice preference, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes and drained
- 7-8 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 1/4 tsp peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Lime sized ball of tamarind
- 1 small onion, refer notes
- 1 medium tomato, refer notes
Other ingredients
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Wash the shark well, season with little salt and set aside.
- In your blender, add in onions, tomatoes, deseeded, soaked and drained Kashmiri chillies along with cumin seeds, peppercorns, turmeric powder, tamarind, garlic cloves, and ginger. Make a smooth paste, add water if required.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat. Add the ground paste, fry the paste until the rawness goes away, about 5-7 minutes.
- Rinse the blender used for grinding the paste with about a cup of water, add to the pan. Adjust the quantity of water as per the desired thickness. Add a little salt, vinegar, sugar. Bring this to a boil.
- When the curry starts bubbling, add the fish. Let the curry simmer on medium-low heat for another 5 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. Taste for seasonings, adjust with more salt, sugar or vinegar for tang.
Notes
- You may skip including onion and tomato in the ground paste. Saute the onions in oil until translucent, then add chopped tomatoes, cook until mushy, then add the ground ambot tik masala paste and continue with the recipe.