Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe

RUBY PATHAK

March 29, 2023

15455 Ratings

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 45 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Dinner

Cuisine:North Indian Recipes

Amritsari fish fries are extremely popular in Amritsar and all over India, but have you tried to make gravy along with it? Here instead of frying after dipping in batter we have shallow fried the marinated fish with gram flour. Yes the spices tempered with are little different but definitely a dish to give a try. Cook for a mid week Punjabi dinner and surprise your whole family.

Serve Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe along with Whole Wheat Onion Stuffed Kulcha Recipe or Jeera Rice Or Steamed Rice for a delicious Sunday Meal.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Fish Recipes that you can make for your everyday meals:

Serve Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe along with Whole Wheat Onion Stuffed Kulcha Recipe or Jeera Rice Or Steamed Rice for a delicious Sunday Meal.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Fish Recipes that you can make for your everyday meals:

Ingredients

For the Gravy

300 Fish, cutlets

1/4 Ajwain (Carom seeds)

1 Gram flour (besan)

1 Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 Ginger Garlic Paste

1 Lemon juice

Salt, to taste

2 Oil

1/4 Curd (Dahi / Yogurt), beaten

1/3 Water

1/2 Ajwain (Carom seeds)

2 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

2 Green Chillies

1 Fresh Red chillies

1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 Cashew nuts

1 Homemade tomato puree

1 Onion, chopped

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped, for garnish

2 Ghee

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe

To begin making Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe, first clean and wash the pieces of fish, rub salt keep for aside for five minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add ginger and garlic paste, lime juice, carom seeds, gram flour, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix well and add the fish pieces in this paste. Marinate the fish pieces in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.

Place a skillet on medium heat and add some oil on top. Place the pieces of marinated fish on to the skillet and cook till crispy red. Turn the pieces of fish until they are cooked.

*To make the gravy

Soak cashews in water, once soft grind it to a paste with little water.

In a large mixing bowl, add the beaten curd, cashew paste, tomato paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder and water.

Place a heavy bottomed pan on low flame and add some ghee and add carom seeds. Fry for a minute and add in the chopped onions. Saute until translucent.

Add ginger paste and fry for a few more minutes until the raw smell goes away. Pour the mixture of curd and cashew paste along with chopped green chillies and red chillies. Add salt according to your taste

Add the fish pieces on serving dish and the gravy on sides. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve Amritsari Fish Gravy Recipe along with Whole Wheat Onion Stuffed Kulcha Recipe or Jeera Rice Or Steamed Rice for a delicious Sunday Meal.