Gourmet Food - Pakistani Dishes

Machchi Ka Salan

500 gms - fish cut into slices
1 - coconut, grated
2 tsp - til
2 tsp - dhania powder
1 tsp - mustard seeds
1 tsp - zeera
2 tsp - khus khus
1/2 tsp - haldi
2 tsp - chilli powder
2 - green chillies
3 to 4 tbsp - oil
1 - onion, sliced fine
few curry leaves
lemon size tamarind
salt to taste

To Make Masala:
Grind the til, dhania, jeera, mustard, khus khus, 1 tbsp grated coconut, chilli powder, haldi garlic and 1 onion to a fine paste.

1. Extract 2 cups milk from the grated coconut.
2. Extract the pulp from the tamarind soaked in 1 cup of water.
3. Heat oil and add the 1 sliced onion and fry till crisp.
4. Put in the masala paste and fry till the oil separates.
5. Now add the fish pieces and fry a little.
6. Pour in the coconut milk and add salt to taste along with the curry leaves.
7. Gently simmer till nearly done.
8. Lastly add the tamarind water and again simmer a little.
9. Serve machhi ka salan hot.

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