Rawas Ambotik

Name: Rawas Ambotik (Hot-and-sour salmon curry)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 whole cloves; 2-inch (5-cm) cinnamon stick; 1¾ pounds (800 grams) rawas (Indian salmon; see Note), or regular salmon fillets, cut into ½-inch-thick (1-cm-thick) slices; 8 to 10 cloves garlic, chopped; 1½ tablespoons white vinegar; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 4 or 5 green chiles, stemmed and slit; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup (120 grams) grated fresh coconut (or unsweetened frozen coconut); 8 to 10 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken; 1-inch (2½-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 1½ tablespoons tamarind pulp; 2 large red onions, chopped

Hot-and-sour salmon curry

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Ambotik is a combination of two words: ambot, meaning “sour,” and tik, meaning “spicy.” Ambotik preparations are Portuguese in origin, and the strong influence of that cuisine in India is evident in Goan cooking. Serve this dish with steamed rice.

Ingredients

1¾ pounds (800 grams) rawas (Indian salmon; see Note), or regular salmon fillets, cut into ½-inch-thick (1-cm-thick) slices

Asia
India
Goa
Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Put the fish in a large bowl, add 1 teaspoon of the salt and the turmeric, toss to coat, and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
Place a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, add the coriander and cumin, and dry-roast for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside to