Fish Gassi Recipe

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How to make Fish Gassi

Chef: Niru Gupta
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Difficulty Level: Medium

About Fish Gassi Recipe: Delicious fish stir fried in a coconut and masala paste, simmered in tamarind paste and coconut milk. A recipe from South India.

Ingredients of Fish Gassi

For the masala:
1 tsp Coconut oil
3 tsp Coriander powder
A pinch of Fenugreek seeds (methi daana)
1 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf)
8 Pieces Pepper corn
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tsp Cumin seeds
15 Red chillies
1 Coconut, grated
2 Onions, sliced
8 Garlic pods
100 Ml Water
For the main preparation:
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
2 Onions, sliced
10 Curry leaves
2 Tomatoes, chopped
500 Gram Fish fillets
Prepared masala
1 tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Tamarind paste
100 Ml Coconut milk

How to Make Fish Gassi

For the masala:
1.Heat oil in pan. Add coriander powder, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, pepper corn, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies and dry roast them.
2.Now add grated coconut, onions and garlic.
3.Saute till the onion turns light brown.
4.Then add water and grind them together.
For the main preparation:
1.Heat oil in pan. Add sliced onions, curry leaves and sauté the onions till it loses colour.
2.Then add chopped tomatoes and prepared masala, and stir-fry till fat separates.
3.Add fish and stir fry.
4.Add salt, tamarind paste and coconut milk. Mix it well.
5.Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves. Serve hot.