Goan Shark Fish Ambot Tik Recipe, Goan Ambot Tik Curry is a very popular Goan Fish Dish. This ambot tik fish curry goan style recipe is very easy to prepare and a tasty dish. This Goan pilo Amot Tik fish curry mostly goes well with Steamed Rice and also can be served with bread. Check how to make sour and spicy fish curry with shark.
What is Ambot Tik
Here, ‘Ambot‘ is Sour which adjusted with vinegar and ‘Tik‘ is Spicy which is adjusted with Red Chillies. In this ambot tik fish curry, I used shark with simple ingredients and ambot tik masala. If other fish is easily available in the market (like mackeral, sardine, catfish, prawns (squids), lepo or pomfrets) they can be used for ambot tik curry.
How To Make Ambot Tik Masala Paste
For masala paste, take all these ingredients (kashmiri chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, cloves, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, small ball tamarind (soaked in hot water and pulp extracted), onion (finely chopped) and little water. In a mixer, grind all these ingredients to thick ambot tik masala paste.
How To Make Ambot Tik Shark Curry
- For Shark / Pilo Ambot Tik Goan Style, first remove the shark skin, wash it and cut it to slices and apply salt. First, remove shark skin, wash it and cut into slice. Apply salt. Take Shark Ambot Tik Masala ingredients, and grind them to thick paste.
- Take cooking pan, heat oil and add chopped onions, fry till they become golden brown. Add tomatoes and fry till soft. Take the grinded masala paste and fry for 2 – 3 minutes. Then add water (according to your need) for the curry and stir it nicely.
- When the curry comes to a boil add the shark fish slices, and cook on low flame. Cook till the fish gets cooked and tender. Then add salt, sugar, vinegar, stir well and let it get cooked for another 5 minutes.
- Adjust salt, vinegar and sugar if needed for fish ambot tik. Finally the delicious Ambot Tik Fish Curry Goan Style is ready, which can be served with steamed rice or bread.
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Goan Ambot Tik Curry Recipe, Sour and Spicy Pilo Curry, Shark Amot TIk
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Goan Ambot Tik Shark Fish Curry Recipe, Sour and Spicy Fish Curry is a very popular Goan Ambot Tik Fish Dish. Here ‘Ambot’ is Sour which adjusted with vinegar and ‘Tik’ is Spicy which is adjusted with Red Chillies. This Shark Amot Tik fish curry mostly goes well with Steamed Rice and also can be served with bread. Check how to prepare Ambot Tik Shark Curry in Goan Style.
Ingredients
For Ambot Tik Fish Curry
- 500 gms Shark (Pilo)
- 1 medium onion (chopped finely)
- 1 medium tomatoes (chopped finely)
- 2 fresh chillies (slit)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar (according to taste)
- 5 tbsp vinegar (according to taste)
- 4–5 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
For Shark Ambot Tik Masala Paste
- 8 kashmiri chillies (deseeded)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 10 cloves
- 5 black peppercorns
- in small ball tamarind (soakedhot water and pulp extracted)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
Instructions
- For Goan Shark / Pilo Ambot TIk, first remove the shark skin, wash it and cut it to slices and apply salt.
- Grind the ingredients of Shark Ambot Tik Masala Paste using some water to a smooth and thick paste and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in the cooking pan and add the chopped onions, fry them till the color changes (slightly golden brown)
- Then add the tomatoes and fry till they become soft.
- Then add the ambot tik grinded masala and fry for 2- 3 minutes
- Add water according to your curry needed and stir it nicely.
- When the curry comes to boil add the shark slices to it, then cook on low flame till the fish is done and tender
- After thant check and add the salt, sugar, vingear as required and let it cook for another 5 minutes
- Check for the vinegar and sugar and add if required for the ambot tik
- And the Delicious Ambot Tik Curry Goan Style is ready, which can be served with steamed rice or bread.
Notes
- If shark / pilo is not available, other fish can be used like ( mackeral, sardine, catfish, prawns (squids), lepo or pomfrets).
- Category: Goan Recipes, Seafood Recipes
