Tomato Fish

Name: Tomato Fish
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 oz (30 g) ghee; 1½ teaspoonfuls salt; 12 ozs (340 g) tomatoes; 2 dessertspoonfuls vinegar (sirka); 3 teaspoonfuls sugar; 4 cloves of garlic (lasan); 4 cloves of garlic (lasan); 1½ dessertspoonfuls arrowroot and 4 tablespoonfuls water; 1½ dessertspoonfuls arrowroot and 4 tablespoonfuls water; 2 dessertspoonfuls vinegar (sirka); 1½ ozs (40 g) onion; 2 to 3 drops cochineal (red) or a little tomato colouring; 2 to 3 drops cochineal (red) or a little tomato colouring; ½ teaspoonful red pepper (degi mirch); ½ teaspoonful red pepper (degi mirch); 2 ozs (60 g) ghee; ¼ teaspoonful red pepper (degi mirch); 2 to 3 drops cochineal (red) or a little tomato colouring; 1 lb (455 g) cleaned pomfret or plaice or halibut; ½ oz (15 g) sliced ginger (adrak); 3 small tomatoes cut into wedges; ¼ teaspoonful red pepper (degi mirch); ½ oz (15 g) sliced ginger (adrak); 1 teaspoonfuls salt; 6 to 8 button onions; Potato fingers to serve with parsley or mint for garnishing; 4 sliced green chillies; Potato fingers to serve with parsley or mint for garnishing; Potato fingers to serve with parsley or mint for garnishing

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Ingredients

Ingredients for tomato sauce

12 ozs (340 g) tomatoes
1½ teaspoonfuls s

Asia
India
Dinner
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

For the sauce:—Simmer the sliced tomatoes, garlic and onions with 1½ teaspoonfuls salt for 10 to 15 minutes or till the onions are cooked. Pass through a strainer. Heat 1 oz (