Name: Machchli Tak-A-Tak (A fish curry cooked on a griddle)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 large potato, boiled, peeled, and chopped; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 medium red onion, chopped; ½ teaspoon roasted and crushed kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 1 large tomato, chopped; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 4 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2-inch (5-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic paste; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 4 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken; 5 to 6 ounces (150 grams) rawas (Indian salmon), cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) cubes; 2 teaspoons table salt; 5 to 6 ounces (150 grams) shrimp, shelled and deveined

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

The tawa (griddle) in Indian homes is usually reserved for making rotis and parathas. Other foods cooked on a tawa are often made in restaurants and at wedding banquets where food is prepared to order. This dish’s name, tak-a-tak, is explained in the recipe. Rawas, the fish used here, is called the Indian salmon. It is very different from American salmon. For this recipe, you can use rockfish or grouper if rawas is unavailable. Crabmeat is a